A Previously Unrecognized Species of Celastrina from the Southeastern Coastal Plain Region of the United States (Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae) Named in Honor of the Memory of Iryna Zarutska

Authors

Harry Pavulaan, International Lepidoptera SurveyFollow

Date of this Version

9-26-2025

Document Type

Journal Issue

Citation

The Taxonomic Report (September 26, 2025) 12(7): 1-10

ZooBank registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:0F33D3E2-ADD3-4940-89BD-C82BA20C146A

Comments

Open access

License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-SA-NC 4.0 International)

Abstract

New species Celastrina iryna is described from the southeastern coastal plain of the United States. This species is most similar to C. neglecta but differs by possession of the unique dorsal overlay of clear wing scales found in C. ladon males. It is hypothesized that this may be a hybrid species. Some aspects of its life history remain unknown and call for further field research. The species name is a tribute to Iryna Zarutska, of Charlotte, North Carolina.