Anthocharis damone subsp. morea Back and Nazari 2025, ssp. nov.

Anthocharis damone morea Back and Nazari, ssp. nov. (Fig. 4 i–l) https://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 271C7C6A-0025-4465-B9AC-1247DF034018 Holotype: ♂ Greece: Taygetos, 23.IV.2001, BOLD SampleID: DNAwback016 (coll. Back). Paratypes: 1♀ same data as holotype, (coll. Back); 1♂ Greece: Stemnitsa, 23.IV.2001 (coll. Back). Distribution: Southern Greece (Peloponnese, Chelmos, Taygetos). Etymology: Morea was the name given to the Peloponnese peninsula in the 12th century by the crusaders and the Venetians due to the shape of the peninsula that resembled a mulberry leaf. Description: Male. Wingspan 32–36 mm (n=2), similar to ssp. arachovae in the yellow gc and orange apical patch. The latter extends along the costa and partially over the black basal border of the upfw; the black border is clearly reduced and mostly going only from the costa to the middle cell. Female. Wingspan 34 mm (n=1); similar to ssp. arachovae, but in fw apex yellowish-ochre veins are reduced, uphw yellowish-ochre coating strongly reduced. Differential diagnosis. The most reliable diagnostic character for this subspecies is the strong reduction of the black border of the orange patch on the ♂ fw. Notes. Hostplant is Isatis tinctoria.