Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 93. (Budapest 2001)

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

Material examined - 93 males, 52 females (see BÁLINT et ai 2000). Genital dissections: Nos 227, 349 (females); 895, 897 (males). Identity of Pallidula vicunha - The monotypic genus Pallidula was erected by BALLETTO for a new species Pallidula vicunha (BALLETTO 1993: 238-139) described from a holotype male (Chile, La Serena), plus five males and two female paratype specimens (all from Chile). Figures did not accompany the description. The senior author suggested that Pallidula and Pseudolucia are objective synonyms (BÁLINT 1995: 3 and 8, and see also above). These were subjective assumptions, however, based on BALLETTO's description, because the senior author could not then examine the type of Pallidula vicunha first hand. The junior author accomplished this examination when he visited the collections of MHNS on 12.1.1999. He photographed the type material and sent colour glossy photos to the senior author (Fig. 51). The holotype of Pallidula vicunha is indistinguishable from Lycaena chilensis; accordingly, the subjective synonymy of the senior author suggested in 1995 is objectively confirmed. Pseudolucia jujuyensis BÁLINT, JOHNSON et ElSELE, 2000 (Figs 7-8) Pseudolucia jujuyensis - BÁLINT et al. 2000: 166; type locality: ARGENTINA, Prov. Jujuy, Dept. Humhuaca, Coraya, 3500 m (AME holotype male, examined). Distribution - Argentina: province Jujuy. Larval host - Unknown. Material examined - 1 male (see BÁLINT et al. 2000), more recent material was not found. Genital dissection: No. 896 (holotype male). Probably occurrence of P. jujuyensis in Chile - There are several Transandean Pseudolucia species which occur both in Chile and Argentina (see eg. P. colima, P. shapiroi and P. tamara below).Therefore we also mention P. jujuyensis as a potential species for the Chilean fauna especially since the Andean fauna of NE Chile, adjacent to the type locality of P. jujuyensis, is poorly explored lepidopterologically (SHAPIRO 1991). THE COLLINA SPECIES-GROUP The collina species-group, as interpreted herein, differs from our previous view (cf. BÁLINT & JOHNSON 1993, 19956). Therein, we formerly considered cer-