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)

Butterflies described by János Frivaldszky 169 The paper is dedicated to the senior JÁNOS FRIVALDSZKY (1936 -), my fellow in history of Hungarian natural science, for his zealous and ardent commitment to reveal the importance of his family for Hungarian science. He monographed the three eminent natural historian and scientist FRIVALDSZKYS, who were given by his family to Hungary, namely JÁNOS FRIDVALDSZKY (CSETRI & FRIVALDSZKY 2003), IMRE FRIVALDSZKY (BÁLINT & FRIVALDSZKY 2009) and JÁNOS FRIVALDSZKY (FRIVALDSZKY 2008). MATERIALS AND METHODS Names of species-group taxa proposed by FRIVALDSZKY (1886) are discussed in alphabetical order. After the citation of the original binominal combination of the scientific name, further citations are given only from classical sources, which monograph the world butterfly fauna. These are the series of Die gross Schmetterlinge der Erde of ADALBERT SEITZ (1909) and Holarctic parts of The Butterflies of the World series of BERNARD D'ABRERA ( 1990-1993). The SEITZ series was the first compilation of all the taxonomic descriptions providing a global view of butterfly diversity. The series of D'ABRERA is practically an illustrated catalogue of the main butterfly collection of the Natural History Museum in London, built by many authorities, who used the SEITZ series as a corner stone (BÁLINT 2005). Therefore it mirrors the SEITZ series but also how different scientists worked on certain groups after SEITZ, including the author of the series of the Butterflies of the World. Subsequent citations are taken from more recent and special taxonomic publications, which deal with the monophyly of the taxon involved. The present classification of the taxon, which bears the name proposed by J. FRIVALDSZKY is given to tribal level. The type status of the material and the type locality of each nominal taxon are reviewed. If syntypic specimen(s) could be located, lectotype is selected. This is necessary for objectively fixing the identity of the name. The type specimens are kept in the Lepidoptera collection of the Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum (HNHM). Under the entry "type material" the located specimen is listed, its physical condition is briefly described, label data are given; handscript is indicated by italic, the printed letters are given in normal typeface. The specimen and the labels are illustrated (Figs 3-10). Under remarks certain historical aspects are discussed. Annls hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung. 101, 2009