Melitaea phoebe malvida Gaede, 1930

Melitaea phoebe malvida Gaede, 1930 View in CoL

[TL: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bosnia, Maklen (also spelt Makljen) Pass]; Gaede described (page 207) this subspecies and figured the upperside (Plate 13, d5). Gaede attributed this name to Fruhstorfer, but without a date; like HIGGINS (1941: 340) the present authors were unable to find any original description by Fruhstorfer. This subspecies was not mentioned by VAN OORSCHOT & COUTSIS (2014). The specimen figured and the description by Gaede indicated that the apices of the forewings were quite acute, indicating that this subspecies belongs to M. phoebe , as described. Gaede also indicated an association with the subspecies narenta Fruhstorfer, 1917 , from Herzegovina (see above), also identified here as M. phoebe . No indication of the precise location or date of capture was provided, making for difficulties in finding this subspecies at the location given, which has a maximum elevation of 1123 m (Yugoslav Coast, Lascelles, scale 1:300,000, dated 1988/9). Until such time as further specimens become available, this identification requires confirmation.