@article {723, title = {Species delimitation in the Grayling genus Pseudochazara (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) supported by DNA barcodes}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {600}, year = {2016}, month = {22.6.2016}, chapter = {131}, abstract = {

The Palaearctic Grayling genus Pseudochazara encompasses a number of petrophilous butterfly species,
most of which are local endemics especially in their centre of radiation in SW Asia and the Balkans. Due
to a lack of consistent morphological characters, coupled with habitat induced variability, their taxonomy
is poorly understood and species delimitation is hampered. We employed a DNA barcoding approach to
address the question of separate species status for several European taxa and provide first insight into the
phylogeny of the genus. Unexpectedly we found conflicting patterns with deep divergences between presumably
conspecific taxa and lack of divergence among well-defined species. We propose separate species
status for P. tisiphone, P. amalthea, P. amymone, and P. kermana all of which have separate well supported
clades, with the majority of them becoming local endemics. Lack of resolution in the \‘Mamurra\’ species
group with well-defined species (in terms of wing pattern and coloration) such as P. geyeri, P. daghestana
and P. alpina should be further explored using nuclear molecular markers with higher genetic resolution.

}, keywords = {barcoding, butterflies, Papilionoidea, phylogeny, Satyrinae, taxonomy}, doi = {doi: 10.3897/zookeys.600.7798}, author = {RUDI VEROVNIK and Martin Wiemers} } @article {716, title = {Een nieuwe Pseudochazara - soort voor de wetenschap uit noordoost - Griekenland (Lepidoptera, Satyridae) }, journal = {Phegea}, volume = {10}, year = {1981}, month = {30. 7. 1981}, chapter = {7}, author = {Willy de Prins and Dirk van der Poorten} } @article {706, title = {Wanted! Dead or alive: the tale of the Brown{\textquoteright}s Grayling (Pseudochazara amymone)}, journal = {J Insect Conserv}, volume = {18}, year = {2014}, month = {23 July 2014}, chapter = {675}, abstract = {

The Brown\’s Grayling (Pseudochazara amymone)
is one of the most enigmatic and sought after species
among European butterflies. Hiding its exact distribution
for almost 40 years with the idea of protecting it, resulted
in an increasing collector\’s interest, with market prices
reaching up to 1,000 euro for a single female after its
discovery in Albania. Aiming to demystify this butterfly
and enable entomologists and conservationists to see the
species in its natural environment, we provide detailed
information on its distribution in south-eastern Albania. In
addition, we modelled the potential species distribution to
facilitate further surveys within its potential range. The
modelled range of P. amymone is highly fragmented
stretching from the central part of eastern Albania to
northern Greece and is strongly bound to ophiolite
geological strata. The species was re-assessed as Endangered
according to the IUCN criteria, with a predicted
population decline due to construction of hydroelectric
power plants in one of the locations. We argue that hiding
valuable information regarding threatened insect species
may have negative effects and we advocate publishing
available distribution data so that conservation measures
may be undertaken where and when necessary.

}, keywords = {Lepidoptera  Nymphalidae  Satyrinae  Threatened species  Maxent  Species distribution model}, author = {RUDI VEROVNIK and Milos Popovic and Martina Sasic and Sylvain Cuvelier and Dirk Maes} } @article {700, title = {Partial mtCOI-sequences of Balkanic species of Pseudochazara (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) reveal three well-differentiated lineages}, journal = {Entomologica romanica}, volume = {19}, chapter = {21}, abstract = {

In this paper we present \‘barcode\’ haplotypes of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (mtCOI) of Pseudochazara
species (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) occurring in Balkan Peninsula. Our phylogenetic reconstruction indicates 3 well-differentiated
lineages within the 7 species: the \‘mamurra-group\’ (Pseudochazara geyeri, P. graeca, P. amymone), the \‘mniszechii-group\’ (P.
mniszechii, P. cingovskii, P. orestes) and a third lineage comprising only P. anthelea. In lineages containing multiple members,
the number of differences between pairs in nucleotide positions generally were considerably low: amymone-graeca: 1 (0.15\%),
mniszechii-orestes: 2(0.30\%), mniszechii-cingovskii: 3(0.46\%) and orestes-cingovskii: 3 (0.46\%). The genital studies of male
specimens largely supported the lineage relations mentioned above. The divergence of wing colouration could change much more
rapidly than that of mtCOI sequences, influenced by external environmental factors such as the colour of the substrate.

}, keywords = {barcode haplotypes, endemic species, genetic differentiation, lineages, Pseudochazara, substrate., wing colouration}, author = {Korn{\'e}l Tak{\'a}ts and Morten M{\o}lgaard} }