Synonymy of Pseudochazara misjai and Pseudochazara tisiphone dibra: taxonomic reassessment of an Albanian butterfly population. Is the glass half full or half empty? An inconvenient truth.

A population of Pseudochazara butterflies from Albania was formally described as the subspecies Pseudochazara tisiphone dibra on January 24, 2025. However, in a separate publication on March 1, 2025, the same population was described as a distinct species, Pseudochazara misjai.
This paper reassesses the taxonomic status of the population, critically evaluating the evidence supporting both descriptions. Based on a careful review of morphological, climatic, ecological, and molecular data, we propose that Pseudochazara misjai is a junior synonym of Pseudochazara tisiphone dibra, which should remain the valid name for the population. This decision follows the guidelines of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), prioritizing the earlier description to maintain nomenclatural stability.
The current study furthermore addresses inaccuracies and oversights in the publication of March 1, 2025, and reviews updates published between 2018 and January 9, 2025 on the dynamic website Fluturat e Shqipërisë, which includes a Monograph on Pseudochazara tisiphone.