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Bálint, Zs. ; Johnson, K.: New species of Cyanophrys sensu lato from the Andean region of Argentina (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

Cyanophrys nescus sp. n. (Figs 4, 11-13) Diagnosis. A moderate sized (FW 15.5 mm) species with dorsum bright violaceous blue and venter immaculate deep green except for a faint white slash at the apex of HW discal cell and traces of intercellular brown across the submargin. The genitalia typify the "miserabilis" group of Cyanophrys, making the species the only described member of this group in South America; the members in Central America have broad suffusions of maroon across the VHW limbal area. Among Cyanophrys the immaculate venter of C. nescus is comparable only to Cyanophrys legionis (CLENCH, 1944) of the "acaste" group. However, this species is dark navy blue on the dorsum, with distended anal lobes on HW, and VHW green not concolorous (rather, showing a distinctly lighter chartreuse hue across the cells of the postmedial area). Male genitalia of C. nescus show a funnel-shaped saccus and valvae with widely elliptic bilobes and elongate, unevenly tapered, caudal extensions. Description. Head with frons green. Male. DFW, DHW bright iridescent violaceous blue with silver hue in basal one-half; margins with narrow (0.5 mm) black borders. FW with elliptic iridescent blue-hued scent brand. HW with anal lobe not greatly distended, colored brown within; HW outer margins without hairlike tails in limbal area. VFW, VHW nearly immaculate dark "winter" green, HW with vague hint of white slash across distal end of discal cell and extremely vague brown intercellular lines across the submargin. FW length 15.5 (holotype), paratypes 15.0-15.0 mm. Female. Unknown. Male genitalia: Figs 11-13. Characteristic of the "miserabilis" group with extremely elongate valvae, bilobed area elliptic, caudal extensions elongate, sloping in two successive steps to blunter terminus, length exceeding the uncus in caudal expanse. Vinculum robust, only slightly flared at base and with narrow vincular spurs abutting the lateral area of the valve's bilobes; saccus funnel-shaped. Type material. Holotype male (Fig. 4), Argentina, Jujuy Province, San Pedro, 600 m.,17 July 1978, leg. R. C. EISELE, deposited FSCA. Paratypes. HNHM, Argentina, Mosconi, 450 m., 19 June 1977, leg. B. MACPHERSON (one male). MNHN, "Argentina", no other data (one male). Remarks. Both collection sites are in lowlands adjacent montane areas and both exhibit relatively xeric woodland margins between steep upland areas and adjacent agricultural areas (JOHNSON etal. 1988). Etymology. The Latin name means "dash" and refers to the single white mark characterizing the VHW. For historical consistency we note this species was originally given another manuscript name not used here (JOHNSON 1980: 323, second name in directory of treatments at top of page).