Melitaea ornata subsp. reliquiae, Korb, Stradomsky & Kuznetsov, 2015

Russell, Peter J. C., Lukhtanov, Vladimir A. & Tennent, W. John, 2022, Reassessment of the status of some European and Asian Melitaea taxa described as subspecies of Melitaea phoebe ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), with designations of lectotypes where appropriate (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), Zootaxa 5141 (1), pp. 25-38 : 35

M. ornata reliquiae Korb, Stradomsky & Kuznetsov, 2015

[TL: Russian Federation, Volgograd Province Olkhovsky district, Kamenny Brod] is figured by the authorities both upper and underside ( Korb et al. 2015: plate 1: figs 5 & 6). The specimens photographed ( Figs 20 A, B, C ) clearly show the wing morphology and spatulate antennae, characteristics of M. ornata rather than M. phoebe .

Figures

FIGURES 17–20. 17, Holotype of Melitaea phoebe abbas, Gross & Ebert, 1975. © R. Trusch. 18, Allotype of Melitaea phoebe abbas, Gross & Ebert, 1975. © Alipanah. 19, Holotype of Melitaea ornata adversaria Korb, Stradomsky & Kuznetsov, 2015. 20, Paratype of Melitaea ornata reliquiae Korb, Stradomsky & Kuznetsov, 2015. Figs 19, 20 © S.K. Korb, B.V. Stradomsky & G.V. Kuznetsov.A = upperside, B = underside, C = labels on specimen pin.