New data about Plebejus idas (Linnaeus, 1761) (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) from Russia, with the description of the new subspecies

Abstract

The study of new available material of Plebejus idas (Linnaeus, 1761) confirmed the main conclusions of the complex review published by S. Churkin et A. Zhdanko in 2003. Important mistakes with ssp. subsolanus Eversmann, 1851 and ssp. cleobis Bremer, 1861 are corrected, the type locality of the latter is rediscovered, the improved descriptions of both taxа are done, the status of ssp. kenteana Staudinger, 1892, is revised and confirmed. In addition, P. i. reshetnikovi ssp. nov. (Type locality: Russia, East Sayan, Oka river valley) is described. The structure of the complex is discussed.