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)

were definitely neither hilltopping nor treetopping. This observation indicates the hypotheses that probably male A. draudti individuals aggregate in small (the pres­ent case) or larger numbers (the historical Muzo data) at certain sites. Remarks - An interesting phenomenon is that the two Annamaria species groups with known males display contrasted tendencies in the development of androconia: ganimedes-group tends toward loose scent patch southwards in the Andes, whilst the rhaptissima-gvoup tends to having increasingly large scent patches. This observation needs confirmation, however, since the comparative material of the rhaptissima-group supporting this view consists of only eight specimens (see below). However, A. ganimedes distributed across the Guyana Shield possesses ventral fore wing basal androconia which are lacking in the Mesoamerican and Andean taxa. TAXONOMY Key to the species of Annamaria 1 Eye orbit white, wing ventra with pigmental colour, fore wing pattern sim­ple with medial and submedial transverse lines converging to tornus: Co­lombia Columbia species group: A. Columbia sp. n. Eye orbit with structural colour, wing ventra with structural colour: from Mesoamerica via Andes to Venezuela and Bolivia, Guyanas (rhaptissima and ganimedes species groups) 2 2 Antennái club black with blue scales; fore wing outer margin rounded, ventrum with unicolorous blue subcostal area; ventral hind wing pattern with basal and medial intercellular black blotches and small tomal lobe: from S Colombia to N Bolivia (rhaptissima species group) 3 Antennái club brown, fore wing outer margin straight, ventrum bright green with medial and submedial line; ventral hind wing pattern without basal and intercellular black blotches, but with black medial line and red post­medial band and large tornal lobe: from S Mexico to E Peru and the Guyanas (ganimedes species group) 4 3 Dorsal fore wing discoidal scent pad small and circular, scent patches in fore wing cells M 1, M2 and M3 restricted to area close to veins u, m and 1: from Colombia via E Ecuador to E Peru A. rhaptissima (JOHNSON, 1991 )

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