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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
VlDAL (Santiago, Chile): Freirina, Huasco, Atacama, IX. 1984, leg. Barriga; gen. prep. Nos. 635 (male), 611 (female) Zs. .Bálint. Paratype male, in coll. BENYAMINI (Bet Arye, Israel): 29 km N. Huasco, Atacama coast, 31.XII. 1998., leg. Benyaimi. 11 male and one female paratypes, in coll. BENYAMINI, 3.4 km N Huasco, Atacama Pacific coastal dunes, 1.1.1999., leg. Benyamini. Paratype male, in HNHM with data of previous paratypes. Six paratype males, in coll. BENYAMINI, 35 km N Huasco, Atacama Pacific coastal dunes, 11 .XII. 1999, leg. Benyamini. Two female paratypes, in coll. BENYAMINI: 3.7 km N. Huasco, Atacama Pacific coastal dunes, 11.XII. 1999, leg. Benyamini. One female paratype, in coll. HNHM, with data of the previous paratypes. One male paratype, in coll. BENYAMINI: Ex Larva, 3.7. km N. Huasco, Atacamc Pacific coastal dunes, 30.XII,.1998, leg. Benyamini. Diagnosis - Differing from closest P. dubi, ventral hindwing "U"-shaped band lineal, comprised of less mottled blackish to dark brown spots contrasting mottled and/or grizzled tawny basal ground colours. "U"-shaped band extending only to the edge of postmedian area as in P. dubi, offset by two prominent black spots costad and/or marginad in cells Sc+Rl and /or RS. Male valvae elongate but stronger than in P. dubi, aedeagus strong with short suprazonal element. Female genital terminalia bifurcate but with simple anal lobe. Description- Male. Dorsal forewing, dorsal hindwing ground pale violet blue with thin black marginal border, dorsal hindwing with barely notable black eyespot at cell CuAL Ventral forewing ground orange framed by submarginal tan to brown borders and with emphatic postmedial band of five black spots, discoidal line pale; ventral hindwing ground beige with "U"-shaped band comprised of coelcscent, emphatically blackish, elements occurring in near perfect lineality, "U"-shaped band beginning narrowly at medial anal edge and extending more broadly to edge of postmedian area, offset by two prominent black spost costal and/or maginál in cells Sc+Rl and/or RS; submargin of cell CuAl with black eyespots, reflected somewhat on the dorsal hindwing. Forewing length: 8.5 mm (holotype and paratype). Male tergal morphology and genitalia. Sipe lacking. Genitalia with valvae shape elongate but robust, undulate along surfaces; terminal rostellum mildly recurvate with a vcntrally directed hook; height of recurvation equal to the highest point of valval costa; aedeagus with very short and pointed suprazonal element, sagum strongly sclerotized. Female. Similar to male on ventral forewing, ventral hindwing but dorsal forewing, dorsal hindwing marked buff yellow within wide submarginal brown borders. Forewing length: 8.5 mm (paratypes). Female tergal morphology and genitalia (Fig. 58). Sipe with eighth tergite laterally robust, showing short robust ventrally-directed apodeme of triangulate shape. Genitalia with sclerotized terminalia bifurcate, appearing "C"-shaped in lateral view with simple ventral lobe and dorsal lobe dominant (three times longer). Larval hosts - Chorizanthe frankenoides and C. ramosissima (Polygonaceae). Distribution - Known only from the Pan de Azucar, Freirina and Pacific coastal Atacama desert north of Huasco. Dates on type specimens range from September to January.
