Pseudolucia
Encyclopedia
Pseudolucia is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae
. They are predominantly found in parts of South America
, south of Brazil
. In many of the southern and western regions, stretching from Chile
to Uruguay
, habitat loss and pollution have led to near extinction.
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
. They are predominantly found in parts of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, south of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. In many of the southern and western regions, stretching from Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
to Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, habitat loss and pollution have led to near extinction.
Species
- Pseudolucia andina (Bartlett-Calvert, 1894) – Andean Blue
- Pseudolucia annamaria Bálint & Johnson, 1993
- Pseudolucia arauco Bálint, Benyamini & Johnson, 2001
- Pseudolucia argentinina (Balletto, 1993) – Argentine Blue
- Pseudolucia asafi Benyamini, Bálint & Johnson, 1995
- Pseudolucia avishai Benyamini, Bálint & Johnson, 1995
- Pseudolucia aureliana Bálint & Johnson, 1993
- Pseudolucia benyamini Bálint & Johnson, 1995 – Dubi's Blue
- Pseudolucia charlotte Bálint & Johnson, 1993
- Pseudolucia chilensis (Blanchard, 1852)
- Pseudolucia clarea Bálint & Johnson, 1993
- Pseudolucia collina (Philippi, 1859)
- Pseudolucia dubi Bálint, 2001
- Pseudolucia grata (Köhler, 1934)
- Pseudolucia gornia
- Pseudolucia hazearum Bálint & Johnson, 1993
- Pseudolucia henyah Bálint, Benyamini & Johnson, 2001
- Pseudolucia humbert Bálint & Johnson, 1995
- Pseudolucia jujuyensis
- Pseudolucia kechico Bálint, Benyamini & Johnson, 2001
- Pseudolucia kinbote Bálint & Johnson, 1993 – Flashing Blue or Kinbote's Blue
- Pseudolucia lanin Bálint & Johnson, 1993
- Pseudolucia magellana Benyamini, Bálint & Johnson, 1995
- Pseudolucia neuqueniensis Bálint & Johnson, 1995
- Pseudolucia norris
- Pseudolucia oligocyanea (Ureta, 1956) – Tumbre Blue
- Pseudolucia oraria Bálint & Benyamini, 2001
- Pseudolucia parana Bálint, 1993
- Pseudolucia patago
- Pseudolucia penai Bálint & Johnson, 1993
- Pseudolucia plumbea (Butler, 1881)
- Pseudolucia scintilla (Balletto, 1993)
- Pseudolucia shapiroi Bálint & Johnson, 1995
- Pseudolucia sibyllia (Kirby, 1871) – Southern Blue
- Pseudolucia talia Bálint, Benyamini & Johnson, 1995
- Pseudolucia tamara Bálint & Johnson, 1995
- Pseudolucia ugartei Bálint & Benyamini, 2001
- Pseudolucia vera Bálint & Johnson, 1993
- Pseudolucia whitakeri Bálint & Johnson, 1995
- Pseudolucia zina Bálint & Johnson, 1995