The second generation of a rare Blue Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damone (Eversmann, 1841) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in the vicinity of Saratov, Russia
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Lycaenidae, Polyommatus damone, DNA-barcoding, distribution, phenology, vicinity of Saratov (SE European Russia)Abstract
The second generation of a rare blue butterfly species Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damone (Eversmann, 1841) was discovered in the vicinity of the city Saratov, Russia. Previously, the species was known from here only from the first generation. Species identification was confirmed by DNA analysis. The article describes the method and results of DNA barcoding of the COI gene (mitochondrial cytochrome c-oxidase). It also discusses the differences between males of the first and second generations. The paper also provides data on the distribution and phenology of the species in the vicinity of Saratov and in the Lower Volga region as a whole.
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