Genomic and ecological divergence support recognition of a new species of endangered Satyrium butterfly (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae)

We describe a highly isolated population of hairstreak butterfly from Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada, as a new species, Satyrium curiosolus sp. nov., previously recognized as Satyrium semiluna (Half-moon Hairstreak). We propose “Curiously Isolated Hairstreak” as the common name due to...

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Main Authors: Zachary G. MacDonald, Julian R. Dupuis, James R. N. Glasier, Robert Sissons, Axel Moehrenschlager, H. Bradley Shaffer, Felix A. H. Sperling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-04-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/143893/download/pdf/
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