Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 97. (Budapest 2005)

Bálint, Zs.: A review of the Neotropical hairstreak genus Annamaria with notes on further genera (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

ANNALES HISTORICO-NATURALES MUSEI NATIONALIS HUNGARICI Volume 97 Budapest, 2005 pp. 115-149. A review of the Neotropical hairstreak genus Annamaria with notes on further genera (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) ZS. BÁLINT Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-J088 Budapest, Baross utca 13, Hungary E-mail: balint@zoo.zoo.nmhus.hu Abstract - The South American lycaenid genus Annamaria D'ABRERA et BÁLINT, 2001 is revised. The nomenclatorical and taxonomic history of the genus is presented. Annamaria D'ABRERA et BÁLINT, 2001 - Lamasina ROBBINS, 2002, new synonym is established. A key for the six species recognised in three species groups is given on the basis of head, androconia and ventral pattern characters: Columbia group: A. Columbia sp. n. (type locality: Colombia, Santa Fé de Bogotá); ganimedes group: A. draudti (LATHY, 1926), A. ganimedes (CRAMER, 1775) and A. lathyi sp. n. (type locality: Peru, Rio Seco); rhaptissima group: A. rhaptissima (JOHNSON, 1991) and A. rhapsodia sp. n. (type locality: Bolivia, Rio Limatambo, appr. 1600 m). Thecla mirabilis LATHY, 1930 = Evenus mirabilissima D'ABRERA, 1995 (unnecessary replacement name), new synonym is established. A neotype for Papilio ganimedes CRAMER, 1775 is designated, and the erroneous type locality "Indus Occidentalis" is corrected to "Bas Maroni, Guyane Française" (French Guyana: Bas Maroni). The lectotype for Thecla nobilis HERRICH-SCHÄFFER, 1853 is designated. The combinal taxon Denivia saphonota CONSTANTINO, SALAZAR et JOHNSON, 1993 is transferred to Brevianta JOHNSON, KURSE et KROENLEIN, 1997, comb. n. With 40 figures. Key words - Lycaenidae, Eumaeini, Annamaria, genera, new species, new synonyms, Neotropics. INTRODUCTION The taxon Papilio ganimedes CRAMER, 1775 (Figs 1-2) from "Indus Occidentalis" represents a group of lycaenid hairstreak butterflies very recently recognised to belong to the genus Annamaria D'ABRERA et BÁLINT, 2001 (in D'ABRERA 2001). The three Annamaria species distinguished therein are among the most gorgeous butterflies of the Neotropical region. Biogeography and taxonomy of these magnificent creatures are insufficiently known. Representatives of the genus were formerly thought to be close relatives of Evenus HÜBNER, 1819 (type species: Papilio endymion FABRICIUS, 1781) according to previous literature (GODMAN & SALVIN 1887, DRAUDT 1919, D'ABRERA 1995).