Cupido carswelli
| Cupido carswelli | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cupido |
| Species: | C. carswelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Cupido carswelli | |
Cupido carswelli is a small butterfly found in the West Palearctic that belongs to the blues family. It is endemic to Spain. Cupido carswelli was described by Henri Stempffer as a form of Cupido minimus. The taxonomic status of the taxon carswelli is still unclear: depending on the sources, it is considered either a species in its own right[2] or a subspecies of Cupido minimus, as at the time of its description. A recent morphometric analysis suggests that both taxa are conspecific, while a molecular barcoding study supports the opposite viewpoint, making carswelli appear to be closer to Cupido lorquinii (another species present in the Iberian Peninsula) than Cupido minimus sensu stricto. More in-depth molecular analyzes are considered necessary to resolve the relationship between these three closely related taxa.
Effect of Climate Change on Population[edit]
Current research indicates that the population of Cupido carswelli is declining due to climate change. [3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Stempffer, 1927 Description d'une forme nouvelle de Cupido minimus Fuess. [Lep. Lycanidae] Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. : 244
- ^ Cupido carswelli (Stempffer, 1927): Morphology of its chrysalis and genitalia compared with those of Cupido minimus (Fuessly, 1775) and Cupido lorquinii (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847) (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Atalanta 37 (1/2): 150-160, 280-281. [1].
- ^ Obregon et al.;https://www.researchgate.net/publication/298808208_Effects_of_climate_change_on_three_species_of_Cupido_Lepidoptera_Lycaenidae_with_different_biogeographic_distribution_in_Andalusia_southern_Spain
External links[edit]
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