Annales Musei historico-naturalis hungarici

Author(s): Bálint, Zs.
Title: Miscellaneous notes on Arcas Swainson, 1832 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, Eumaeini)
Year: 2002
Publication date: 2002-11-30
Volume: 94
Pages: 141-161.

Abstract: Arcas imperialis (Cramer) and A. tuneta (Hewitson) are recorded from Ecuador for the first time. Papilio imperialis Cramer is the senior synonym of Arcas magnifica Austin et Johnson. Theritas cypria Geyer is the senior synonym of Thecla publica Röber. Western and and southeastern phenotypes of Arcas tuneta (Hewitson) are recognized. The Arcas tuneta superspecies concept of Brown is restricted to these phenotypes recognized as an allopatric semispecies pair. Thecla tuneta represents the western phenotype; its lectotype is designated and the type locality is restricted as Amazon, Brazil. The allotype of Arcas jivaro Nicolay proved to be misidentified since it represents A. (tuneta) tuneta. Thecla tuneta is the senior synonym of Arcas viriditas Austin et Johnson and A. marginata Austin et Johnson. The southeastern phenotype as is described Arcas arcadia sp. n. (type locality: Santa Catharina, SE Brazil). The holotype specimens of Arcas delphia Nicolay and Thecla splendor Druce are documented for the first time. Arcas alleluia sp. n. is described from NE Peru. With 32 figures.
Keywords: Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Arcas, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Subject: entomology

Journal: Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici
Journal abbreviation: Annls hist.-nat. Mus. nat. hung.
ISSN: 0521-4726
Publisher: Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest
Editor(s): Matskási, I. & Merkl, O.