4.Stefan Schröder
Notes on the genus Psychonotis (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from
Western New Guinea (Papua and Papua Barat), with description
of a new subspecies of P. melane (Joicey & Talbot, 1916)

Abstract: An overview of the genus Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1930 in Western New Guinea is given and a new subspecies, P. melane astra subsp. nov. is described from the Star Mountains in Eastern Papua. Thysonotis plotinus Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1896 is synonymized with T. caelius plateni Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1896. Thysonotis dissimilis (Joicey & Talbot, 1916) is considered to be a subspecies of Psychonotis caelius (C. & R. Felder, 1860).
Rangkuman: Diberikan suatu ikhtisar dari genus Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1930 yang ditemukan di New Guinea bagian barat dan deskripsi subspesies baru, P. melane astra subsp. nov. dari Pegunungan Bintang sebelah timur Papua. Thysonotis plotinus Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1896 adalah sinonim dari T. caelius plateni Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1896. Thysonotis dissimilis (Joicey & Talbot, 1916) dianggap sebagai subspesies Psychonotis caelius (C. & R. Felder, 1860).
Keywords: Polyommatini, Papua New Guinea, Star Mountains, caelius species group.

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