Conservation of co‐evolved interactions: understanding theMaculinea–Myrmicacomplex

The six papers in this Special Issue of Insect Conservation and Diversity are presented as a gedenkschrift honouring ground‐breaking contributions made by the late Graham Elmes towards understanding the biology of Myrmica ants and their social parasites. A common theme is that each research paper contributes new knowledge applicable to the future survival of Maculinea (= Phengaris ) species of butterflies, which have become flagships for insect...