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Bálint, Zs. ; Benyamini, D.: Taxonomic notes, faunistics and species descriptions of the austral South American polyommatine lycaenid genus Pseudolucia (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): the chilensis and collina species-groups
ANNALES HISTORICO-NATURALES MUSEI NATIONALIS HUNGARIC1 Volume 93 Budapest, 2001 pp. 107-14 9. Taxonomic notes, faunistics and species descriptions of the austral South American polyommatine lycaenid genus Pseudolucia (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): the chilensis and collina species-groups ZS. BÁLINT & D. BENYAMINI* Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum H-l 088 Budapest, Baross utca 13, Hungary e-mail: balint@zoo.zoo.nhmus.hu *91 Levona Street. Bet Arye 71947, Israel e-mail: dubijoen @ ne tv ision .net.il BÁLINT, Zs. & BENYAMINI, D. (2001): Taxonomic notes, faunistics and species descriptions of the austral South American polyommatine lycaenid genus Pseudolucia (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): the chilensis and collina species-group. - Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 93: 107-149. Abstract - The chilensis and the collina species-groups of the polyommatine lycaenid genus Pseudolucia NABOKOV, 1945 occurring in austral South America (Chile and Argentina only) are reviewed. Two species, P. oraria sp. n. (type locality: Chile, Pan de Azucar, Atacama Pacific coast) and P. ugarteisp. n. (type locality: Chile, Cuesta la Dormida) are described. For taxonomic stability a ncotype for Lycaena collina PHILIPP!, 1859 is designated. It is demonstrated that, historically, the species name collina has been misinterpreted, with Pseudolucia collina auct. now needing a scientific name (introduced here as Pseudolucia dubi sp. n. [type locality: Chile, Coquimbo, Choapa, 55 km S of Salamanca, Batuco]). The taxon Cherchiella scintilla BALLETTO, 1993 is reviewed and proved to be not synonymous with P. kinbote BÁLINT et JOHNSON, 1995 but, instead, related to P. shapiroi BÁLINT et JOHNSON, 1995 (thus Pseudolucia kinbote status revised). A key for all the species based on appended taxonomic characters is provided, along with data on geographic distribution, larval foodplants, life histories and behaviour. With 60 figures. Key words - Lcpidoptcra, Lycaenidae, Polyommatini, Cuscutaceae, Polygonaceae, Portulacaceae, Andes. INTRODUCTION Since 1995 the junior author has been undertaking annual summer expeditions to Chile and Argentina. Two goals drive the project: (1) discovering distinctive new populations or new species in previously unexplored biotopes and (2)
