title: Chromosomal and molecular evidence for presence of Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) poseidon (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) in Caucasus region.
abstract: We show how combination of chromosomal and molecular markers can be applied for proper species identification in Agrodiaetus Hübner, 1822 blue butterflies. Using this approach we provide first evidence for presence of Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) poseidon (Herrich-Schäffer, [1851]) in Georgia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Karyosystematics, Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya nab. 1, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia ; Department of Entomology, Faculty of Biology, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya nab. 7/9, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia.
authors.forename: Vladimir A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Lukhtanov
authors.affiliation: North Caucasus Federal University, Pushkin str., 1, Stavropol 355009 Russia.
authors.forename: Valentin V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Tikhonov
keywords: Agrodiaetus; COI; Lycaenidae; Polyommatus; chromosome number; karyotype