Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 101. (Budapest 2009)

Bálint, Zs.: The butterfly taxa described by János Frivaldszky and their type material (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea)

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íPieris Martineti Oberth. var. Kreitneri" (Pieridae: Pierinae: Pierini) (Figs 1,3-5) Pieris Martineti Oberth. var. Kreitneri - FRIVALDSZKY 1886: 40, pl. IV, fig. 2. (syntype male): (In Tibet ad lacum Kuku-noor). Pieris Martineti Oberth. var. Kreitneri Friv. - FRIVALDSZKY 1893: 688. Aporia hippa Brem. Kreitneri Friv. - ROBER in SEITZ 1909: 40, pl. 17, row c, fig. "kreitneri" (male dorsum) and "kretineri U" (male underside). Aporia martineti (Oberthür, 1884) ssp. kreitneri (FRIVALDSZKY, 1886) - BRUNAEÍÁ/. 2004: 28. Type material - Syntype male, set dorsally, without antennae (Fig. 4) with the following labels: (1) „Coll Velez. Asia // Himalaya N. Tibet // Kün-Lün, Karakorum // China, Kukunoor 111936 VI 1455", on verso "Aporia hippia // kreitneri Friv. // 10/1

5.-" [ZSIGMOND VELEZ'S handscript]; (2) "localitas // ac datum // dubiosa", (3) "vide No. // 863-029. 1955" (Fig. 5). History - The taxon was described on the basis of an unstated number of syntype specimen^) of unstated sexe(s) taken at the lake "Kuku-noor" (now: Quinghai Lake, Quinghai, China). The original description mentions the dorsal hindwing androconial spot hence it is supposed that the taxon was based exclusively on male specimens. The single type specimen located was curated as "kreitneri" under the commercial printed label of the STAUDINGER-BANG-HAAS firm (Fig. 3). The original labels of the specimen became replaced by recent ones (see below). This specimen matches perfectly the figure of the FRIVALDSZKY plate (Figs 1, 3-4), (just there are no antennae) and shows the conspicuous hindwing dorsal androconial patch pointed out in the original description. There is no other specimen with such remarkable androconia in the general collection. These circumstances fully support the empirical evidence, that the specimen is a syntype of kreitneri. For an objective reference of the status of kreitneri this specimen is designated as lectotype of and label accordingly. The taxon was reviewed by RÖBER, who considered kreitneri as subspecies of Aporia hippia (BREMER, 1861) (type locality: Amur region), a widely distributed eastern Palaearctic species most similar to Aporia crataegi (LINNAEUS, 1758). Subsequently kreitneri was considered again as Aporia martineti subspecies (BRUNA et al. 2004). However, none of these mentioned species possess the remarkable dorsal hindwing androconia, but the taxon thibetana GRUM-GRSHIMAILO, 1893 (type locality: "Amdo"), which is very similar in phenotypic appearance to kreitneri, has this trait. I am of the opinion that these two taxa represent a hitherto unrecognized species, and if so, the senior name kreitneri must be applied. A taxonomic revision of the involved taxa is necessary to falsify or support this hypothesis. Remarks - The specimen was stolen; the original labels were taken away and replaced by new ones, which are considered unreliable (see Discussion). Annls hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung. 101, 2009