Melitaea nevadensis
Melitaea nevadensis is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
Taxonomy
The name nevadensis originally referred to a subspecies of Melitaea deione, and later of Melitaea athalia, found in the Spanish Sierra Nevada.At the beginning of the 21st century, molecular studies have determined that the Melitaea athalia populations from southwestern Europe likely constitute a separate species from the nominal M. athalia that is widespread throughout the Palaearctic region. These butterflies are distinct genetically and morphologically in the structure of the genitalia.
This newly identified species has been referred to as Melitaea nevadensis, Melitaea celadussa or Melitaea helvetica.