S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 63. (Budapest, 2002)

specimens were recorded in October and November between 1550-1700 m (Ra­guso & Closter 1995: 158). The foodplants and early stages remain undiscovered. Distribution and diversity - The known range of the genus extends from Ven­ezuela through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru (based on the few specimens avail­able for examination). At present three species are known. One species is distrib­uted from the Venezuelan Cordilleras through the western chain of the Andes in Colombia (Rio Aguacatal) to Quito, Ecuador. These data are old and perhaps not wholly reliable. One of the species I distinguish in the present paper is known only from the eastern side of the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Andes. The locality of the third species is unknown as the only known specimen, the holotype, lacks specific data as to place of origin. Identification - All the Margaritheclus species can be easily distinguished by wing characters. The female genital configuration and male dorsal androconial cluster of two of the species quantitatively differ. The opposite sex of the third spe­cies is unknown as well as its female genital confirguration since its holotype lacked an extant abdomen. KEY FOR MARGARITHECLUS SPECIES la Dorsal surface bluish green 2 (danaus species group) lb Dorsal surface tint blue, not green M. dabrerus sp. n. 2a Male dorsal androconial cluster pointed basally and distally; female ventral surface of hind wing with lineal submarginal intercellular pattern, genital ductus bursae anterior part with two times length of that of posterior part M. danaus 2b Male dorsal androconial cluster rounded basally and pointed distally; female ventral surface of hind wing with crescent-like submarginal intercellular pat­tern, female genital ductus bursae anterior part with four times length of that of posterior part M. belus sp. n. Margaritheclus danaus (Felder et Felder, 1865) comb. n. (Figs 1-2, 12) Pseudolycaena danaus Felder et Felder - Felder & Felder 1865: 248, BMNH lectotype female, desig­nated here (see below), type locality: "Venezuela", PI. 31, fig. 6 (dorsal surface), fig. 7 (ventral surface).

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