Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 88. (Budapest 1996)

Bálint, Zs. ; Lamas, G.: On the taxonomy of the Neotropical Polyommatine Lycaenids (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, Polyommatini)

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95, G. Lamas and Z. Bálint". AU the type specimens are deposited in MUSM. Genitalia dissections (gen. prep. no. Bálint): 561 (Holotype). Type locality - Rio Rímac, 4250 m, Quebrada Chinchán, department Lima, Peru (Fig. 46). Bionomics - The type specimens were collected at high elevation between 3950-4250 m a.s.l. Known from the beginnings of February. Remarks - Phylogenetically, M. cobaltana and M. pacis appear to form a tight group in Madeleinea. The immediate sister taxa of this assemblage are partly sympatric and synchronic, containing the sympatric M. colca sp. n. (see its description below) and M. huascarana. The latter one is known to be endemic for Polylepis shrub forest habitats in Cordillera Bianca, northern Peru (LAMAS & PEREZ 1983). Etymology - A noun, gender feminine, deriving from "pARaDISe" (cf. BÁLINT 1996). Table 1. Diagnostic characters of the taxa M. pacis. M. cobaltana and M. ardisensis M. pacis M. cobaltana M. ardisensis Male DW ground deep violet blue gleaming cobalt blue clear blue FW length 10-12 mm 11 mm 9-10 mm VHW postmedian spots in ce M 1-M2 equal in size or spot in M2 somewhat larger, both rounded spot in M2 always larger, both quadrant equal in size, both rounded Female genital henia in ventral view (Figs 19-21) edges short, bent twice edges short, deeply curved edges long, gently curved Madeleinea colca sp. n Figures - Wings: 7-12; male genital uncus and gnathos: 35; female genital henia: 22, tergal morphology: 25. Diagnosis - DW resembling M. huascarana BÁLINT et LAMAS, 1994 but with lighter blue ground colour on both sexes; VW also resembling M. huascarana but with pale, goldish-coloured markings and larger postmedian spots on VFW. Male genitalia similar to M. huascarana but with larger uncus lobe in dorsal view and shorter subzonal element of aedeagus. Female genitalia with large and closed henia less sclerotized than in M. huascarana, tergal apophysis short and pointed. Wing shape, pattern and morphological characters distinguishing the new species are summarized in Table 2. Description - Male: FW costal margin slightly convex, outer margin relatively long. DFW, DHW ground light violet blue with indistinct black marginal border, slightly wider at FW apex; veins luminous, fringes long, checkered. VFW yellowish