''Pseudolucia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
butterflies in the family
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterf ...
. They are predominantly found in parts of
South America
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, south of
Brazil
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. In many of the southern and western regions, stretching from
Chile
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to
Uruguay
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, habitat loss and pollution have led to near extinction.
Species''Pseudolucia''
at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
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Pseudolucia andina''
(Bartlett-Calvert, 1894) – Andean blue
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Pseudolucia annamaria''
Bálint & Johnson, 1993
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Pseudolucia arauco''
Bálint, Benyamini & Johnson, 2001
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Pseudolucia argentinina''
(Balletto, 1993) – Argentine blue
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Pseudolucia asafi''
Benyamini, Bálint & Johnson, 1995
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Pseudolucia avishai''
Benyamini, Bálint & Johnson, 1995
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Pseudolucia aureliana''
Bálint & Johnson, 1993
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Pseudolucia benyamini''
Bálint & Johnson, 1995 – Dubi's blue
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Pseudolucia charlotte''
Bálint & Johnson, 1993
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Pseudolucia chilensis
''Pseudolucia'' is a genus of butterflies 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 polluti ...
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(Blanchard, 1852)
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Pseudolucia clarea''
Bálint & Johnson, 1993
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Pseudolucia collina''
(Philippi, 1859)
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Pseudolucia dubi''
Bálint, 2001
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Pseudolucia grata''
(Köhler, 1934)
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Pseudolucia gornia
''Pseudolucia'' is a genus of butterflies 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 polluti ...
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Pseudolucia hazearum
''Pseudolucia'' is a genus of butterflies 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 polluti ...
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Bálint & Johnson, 1993
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Pseudolucia henyah
''Pseudolucia'' is a genus of butterflies 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 polluti ...
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Bálint, Benyamini & Johnson, 2001
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Pseudolucia humbert
''Pseudolucia'' is a genus of butterflies 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 polluti ...
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Bálint & Johnson, 1995
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Pseudolucia jujuyensis
''Pseudolucia'' is a genus of butterflies 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 polluti ...
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Pseudolucia kechico
''Pseudolucia'' is a genus of butterflies 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 polluti ...
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Bálint, Benyamini & Johnson, 2001
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Pseudolucia kinbote
''Pseudolucia'' is a genus of butterflies 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 polluti ...
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Bálint & Johnson, 1993 – flashing blue or Kinbote's blue
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Pseudolucia lanin
''Pseudolucia'' is a genus of butterflies 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 polluti ...
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Bálint & Johnson, 1993
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Pseudolucia magellana
''Pseudolucia'' is a genus of butterflies 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 polluti ...
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Benyamini, Bálint & Johnson, 1995
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Pseudolucia neuqueniensis
''Pseudolucia'' is a genus of butterflies 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 polluti ...
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Bálint & Johnson, 1995
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Pseudolucia norris''
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Pseudolucia oligocyanea''
(Ureta, 1956) – Tumbre blue
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Pseudolucia oraria''
Bálint & Benyamini, 2001
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Pseudolucia parana''
Bálint, 1993
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Pseudolucia patago''
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Pseudolucia penai''
Bálint & Johnson, 1993
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Pseudolucia plumbea''
(Butler, 1881)
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Pseudolucia scintilla''
(Balletto, 1993)
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Pseudolucia shapiroi''
Bálint & Johnson, 1995
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Pseudolucia sibyllia''
(Kirby, 1871) – southern blue
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Pseudolucia talia''
Bálint, Benyamini & Johnson, 1995
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Pseudolucia tamara''
Bálint & Johnson, 1995
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Pseudolucia ugartei''
Bálint & Benyamini, 2001
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Pseudolucia vera''
Bálint & Johnson, 1993
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Pseudolucia whitakeri''
Bálint & Johnson, 1995
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Pseudolucia zina''
Bálint & Johnson, 1995
References
External links
Butterflies of America Images representing ''Pseudolucia ''
at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
The Consortium for the Barcode of Life (CBOL) was an international initiative dedicated to supporting the development of DNA barcoding as a global standard for species identification. CBOL's Secretariat Office is hosted by the National Museum of ...
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Polyommatini
Lycaenidae of South America
Lycaenidae genera