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)
170 Zs. Bálint BUTTERFLY NAMES PROPOSED BY JÁNOS FRIVALDSZKY "Mycalesis Perseus Fabr. var. Antimus " (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae: Ypthimini) (Fig- 1) Mycalesis Perseus Fabr. var. Antimus - FRIVALDSZKY 1886: 40, pl. IV, fig. 5, syntype male: "In India orientali inter Darjeeling et Sikkim". Mycalesis Perseus Fabr. var. Antimus Friv. - FRIVALDSZKY 1893: 689. Type material - None. History - The taxon was described as a variety of Mycalesis perseus (FABRICIUS, 1775) on the basis of an unstated number of syntype specimen(s) of unstated sexe(s) taken on the road between Darjeeling and the Sikkim border. Subsequently the collecting date was indicated as "1878. 13 Februarii". iMale specimen was figured in dorsal and ventral view (Fig. 1). In the general Lepidoptera collection there is no specimen, which can be considered as type. Without type material the taxonomic status of antimus cannot be positively identified as the genus Mycalesis HÜBNER, 1818 (type species: Papilio francisca STOLL, 1780) is complex with remarkable geographical and seasonal variability resulting taxonomic diversity for which myriads of names have been proposed. From the original figure it is obvious that antimus does not represent Mycalesis perseus (D'ABRERA 1985: 458) because it is larger, and the forewing dorsal surface is maculated apically and tornally. The taxon most probably represents Mycalesis francisca (STOLL, 1780) (D'ABRERA 1985: 452), which possess the previously mentioned characteristics. The name antimus was not taken into account by SEITZ nor in D'ABRERA, nor in any compilation available on the internet (e.g. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/warp/lepidoptera-index-a-n.html). It seems that it was never in use. Because of the circumstances outlined above I consider the nominal taxon antimus FRIVALDSZKY, 1886 as a nomen oblitum in the sense of the ICZN ( 1999: 111). Remarks - No Mycalesis specimen with "China, Széchenyi" label could be located. Most probably it was taken out from the general collection by ZSIGMOND VELEZ, and when VELEZ material was incorporated to the main collection, the specimen was considered not worth to keep because of its (presumable) bad condition (see Discussion). The male specimen described and illustrated by FRIVALDSZKY under the name "Callerebia polyphemus" (Fig. 2) was found. It bears the characteristic label with the printed script "China, Széchenyi" used for labelling Lepidoptera material originating from the SZÉCHENYI expedition. The specimen is in very poor condition like the loczyi syntypes, testifying Annls hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung. 101, 2009
