Celastrina

Translingual Proper noun 1 f genus family Lycaenidae azure butterflies en mul Harry Pavulaan A Previously Unrecognized Species of Celastrina from the Southeastern Coastal Plain Region of the United States (Lycaenidae: P caenidae: Polyommatinae) Named in Honor of the Memor ommatinae) Named in Honor of the Memory of Iryna Zarutska The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey w:University of Nebraska Lincoln https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/taxrpt/99/ https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1107&context=taxrpt https://web.archive.org/web/20251230070733/https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/The-Taxonomic-Report_12-7_0001-0008.pdf 1 2025-09-26 12 7 New species Celastrina iryna is described from the southeastern coastal plain of the United States. This species is most similar to Celastrina neglecta but differs by possession of the unique dorsal overlay of clear wing scales found in Celastrina ladon males. It is hypothesized that this may be a hybrid species. https://web.archive.org/web/20260216133454/https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/taxrpt/99/ 16 February 2026 en mul David Schuman Family of Iryna Zarutska ‘profoundly touched’ by researcher naming new butterfly species after her w:Queen City News https://www.qcnews.com/charlotte/family-of-iryna-zarutska-profoundly-touched-by-researcher-naming-new-butterfly-species-after-her/ 2025-10-27 The newly recognized species is called Celastrina iryna. Its common name is Iryna’s Azure. https://web.archive.org/web/20251105194349/https://www.qcnews.com/charlotte/family-of-iryna-zarutska-profoundly-touched-by-researcher-naming-new-butterfly-species-after-her/