Folia entomologica hungarica

Author(s): Benyamini, D. & Bálint, Zs.
Title: Descriptions of eight new Pseudolucia species from Argentina with an updated list of species distributed in the austral regions of South America (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae)
Year: 2015
Volume: 76
Pages: 173-216.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17112/FoliaEntHung.2015.76.173

Abstract: Eight species of Pseudolucia Nabokov, 1945 are described from Mendoza and San Juan regions of Argentina: P. calingasta sp. n. from San Juan (P. andina species group); P. atutia sp. n., P. ofi r sp. n. and P. ulibarrii sp. n. from San Juan (P. argentina species group); P. sosneada sp. n. from Mendoza (P. chilensis species group); P. kieslingi sp. n. from Mendoza and P. mercedaria sp. n. from San Juan (P. collina species group) and P. pilgrama sp. n. from San Juan (P. sibylla species group). Identifi cation keys for groups are given. Taxonomy, known distributions, larval hostplants of the species are recorded and the biology/ethology of the species are briefl y discussed. The distribution of the genus Pseudolucia in austral South America is given. With 68 figures and one table.
Keywords: new species, Andes, Argentina, Polyommatini, larval hostplants

Journal: Folia entomologica hungarica
Journal abbreviation: Folia ent. hung.
ISSN: 0373-9465
Publisher: Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest
Editor(s): Merkl, O.