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 - CHILE: 2 males, 2 females: Reg. de la Araucania, Volcano Longuimay. 1100 m, 3.

II. 1995, leg. D. Benyamini (plus see Appendix I). Genital dissections: Nos 582 (female), 586 (male), 934- 936 (females). Pseudolucia scintilla (BALLETTO, 1993) (Figs 25-32) Cherchiella scintilla - BALLETTO 1993: 238; type locality: CHILE: Reg. Coquimbo, Hacienda lllapel, 2500-2900 m (MHNS holotype male, examined). Distribution - Chile: Reg. Coquimbo. Larval Host - Unknown. Material examined - One male: "20 km N of lllapel, Caren, Chile, 7.1.'95, 2500 m, leg. Benyamini", gen, prep. No. 762, Bálint (HNHM from coll. BENYAMINI). One female: "Cespedes, lllapel, Choapa, Chile, 13. Octobre, '94, leg. Peha", gen. prep. No. 761, BÁLINT (HNHM from coll. BENYAMINI) (plus see Appendix I). Notes - The taxon was described from one male and one female collected by L. PENA at "Hacienda lllapel", elevation of 2500-2900 (BALLETTO 1993: 238). No figures accompanied the original description, the latter which is very general and, in light of currently known Pseudolucia diversity, quite confusing. This confusion resulted in the taxon Pseudolucia kinbote BÁLINT et JOHNSON, 1993 being erroneously regarded as junior synonym (BÁLINT 1995: 3). Again, the type material of P. scintilla was located, borrowed by the junior author, and brought to Budapest in the autumn of 1998 where the specimens were examined jointly by the co-authors and documented (Figs 29-32). The following comments and conclusions are relevant: 1) The taxa scintilla and kinbote are not synonymous (consequently: Pseudolucia kinbote status revised, see BÁLINT & BENYAMINI, in prep.). 2) The taxon scintilla belongs to the collina species-group of Pseudolucia and not to the andina species-group as was suspected previously. 3) The holotype of scintilla was not dissected, contrary to the original description of Cherchiella (cf. BALLETTO 1993: 236). 4) Genitalia of the paratype female of scintilla shows the typical membranous female ostium with sclerotized edge, but without bifurcation. This suggests a sister relationship with the Argentine look-alike Pseudolucia shapiroi BÁLINT et JOHNSON, 1995 (TL: Argentina, Las Lenas). The type locality - Directions to the type locality were given to the junior author by the late LUIS PENA ("Lucho"). LUCHO noted he used to hire horses and ride "about 20 km North of Caren, lllapel". Venturing there in January, 1995 the junior