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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

Pseudolucia tamara BÁLINT et JOHNSON, 1995 (Figs 17-20) Pseudolucia tamara -BÁLINT & JOHNSON 1995a: 20; type locality: ARGENTINA: Prov. Neuquén, Lago Tromen, 1000-1100 m (ZMUC holotype male, examined). Distribution - Chile: region de la Araucania, Argentina: province Neuquén. Larval host - Montiopsis conferta, M. umbellata (Portulacaceae). Material examined - 1 male, Argentina, Neuquén, Rio Traful, 13 km W Confluencia, 836 m, 21.

XII. 1999, leg. Dubi Benyamini (plus see Appendix I). Genital dissections: Nos 939 (male), 940 (female). Deposition of the holotype - The original description mistakenly gives the HNHM as depository. The specimen is deposited at ZMUC. Occurrence in Chile - Three suspected males were located by the junior author in the PENA collection. These were collected in December 1993 by HERNAN NAVARET at Contraco, Malleco, Region de la Araucania. Two abdomens were excised, catalogued, and forwarded to Budapest (ref. Number 36). The senior author identified them as P. tamara. It is hoped that location of female specimens can also further confirm this identification. The habitat - The species is extremely local, occurring immediately on or around larval foodplants. On 20.12.1999 the species was located at two localities: a) 13 km NW Confluencia, Neuquén, Argentina, 836 m, on a eleveant sandy bank along a small rivulet of the Rio Traful near the dirt road from Paso del Cordoba to Confluencia. The host plants were growing 2.5 to 5 meters from the rivulet. b) In Confluencia, the type locality, not a single specimen was found. However, further search along the Rio Limay towards San Carlos de Bariloche was successful, with discovery of adults 1.2 km from Confluencia (15 m from Rio Limay) in a small stand of Montiopsis sp. The biotope is a tiny stoney alluvial hammock at 665 m with a sandy bank descending to the river. Adult behaviour - On the banks of the Rio Traful males were flying near their host plants, landing on adjacent dry stems of Poaceae, or other small dry, fallen stems. When sitting, they rub their closed hindwings slowly opposite one another, and sometimes open the wings slightly, or up to 45 degrees. Small white flowers of Nassauvia aculeata (Asteraceae) served as a nectar source. The males seem to play territorial "games" - a male flies toward another's territory and is attacked by the "defender". They circulate in the air, round and round, up to 1.5 m above ground, and then return to their previous perches. Near Rio Limay (Confluencia) females were flying very low, landing on the host plant for nectaring or to lay eggs. The females always sat with closed wings and never rubbed their hindwings together. Adults often drift over fifty meters