Zsolt Bálint, Hungarian entomologist.

Author abbreviation: Bálint

Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 50 taxon names authored by Zsolt Bálint

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1985

• Bálint, Z. 1985. Maculinea alcon limitanea nov. ssp. / Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae / from Transsylvania, Rumania. Galathea 1: 62–74. (English, German) Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

1986

• Bálint, Z. 1986. Further Studies on Maculinea alcon Den. & Sschiff., 1775 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Galathea 2: 92–108. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

1987

• Bálint, Z. 1987. Description of a new subspecies of Plebejus (Plebejides) sephirus Frivaldszky, 1835 from Macedonia with short note on the pylaon-complex. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Galathea 3: 98–108. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

1990

• Bálint, Zs. & Lukhtanov, V.A., 1990. Plebejus (Plebejides) pylaon (Fisher von Waldheim, 1832) s.str. et ses sous-espéces (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Linneana Belgica 12(7): 274–292. Abstract and PDF link. Reference page. 

1991

• Bálint, Z. 1991. Egy xeromontán boglárkalepke: a Plebejus pylaon (Fischer von Waldheim, 1832) és rokonsági köre (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae), I. (A xeromontane lycaenid butterfly species: Plebejus pylaon (Fischer von Waldheim, 1832) and its relatives (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Part I.) Janus Pannonius Múzeum Évkönyve 35 (1990): 33–69., Pécs. [in Hungarian, with English abstract] Full article. Reference page. 

1992

• De Prins, W., van der Poorten, D. & Bálint, Z. 1992. Taxonomic revision of the North African species of the genus Plebejus Kluk, 1802 (Lepidoptera : Lycaenidae). Phegea 20(1): 11–34. BHL Reference page. 

• Bálint, Z. 1992. A New Species of Plebejides Sauter, 1968 from Central Asia. (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Atalanta 23(1/2): 133–138, 304–305. PDF. Reference page. 

• Bálint, Z., 1992. Faunistic data of Lycaenid Butterflies from the Himalayan Region I (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Linneana Belgica 13(8):395-421. [Dec 1992]. Reference page. 

• Bálint, Z., 1992. New taxa of the Polyommatus section (sensu Eliot, 1973) from Central Asia. Studies on Central Palaearctic Lycaenids II. (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Linneana Belgica 13(8): 423-445. [Dec 1992]. Reference page. 

1995

• Bálint, Z. & Johnson, K., 1995. Species diagnostics of the genus Leptotes in continental South America (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Reports of the Museum of Natural History, University of Wisconsin (Stevens Point), 44: 1–24. (PDF) Reference page. 

• Bálint, Z., 1995. Two new Polyommatus species from the Himalayan region (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Polyommatini). Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 87: 93–102. PDF. Reference page. 

1997

• Bálint, Z. & Johnson, K. 1997. Reformation of the Polyommatus section with a taxonomic and biogeographic overview (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Polyommatini). Neue Entomologische Nachrichten 40: 1–68. PDF. Reference page. 

1998

• Bálint, Z. & Johnson, K. 1998. New species of Cyanophrys sensu lato from the Andean region of Argentina (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis Hungarici 89: 141–150, 18 figs. ([after 9 February]). Reference page. 

• Bálint, Zs, Johnson, K. and Kroenlein, K.R., 1998. New species of Eumaeini (Lycaenidae) from southeastern Brazil. I. Four new species of Denivia. Acta zoologica Academiae Sientiarum hungaricae 43(3): 257–269, 13 figs. (15 February). Reference page. 

• Bálint, Zs., K. Johnson & G.T. Austin, 1998. New species of Eumaeini (Lycaenidae) from Southeastern Brazil II. Review of regional Ministrymon and descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 90: 195–214. Full article: . Reference page. 

1999

• Bálint, Z.,1999. Annotated list of type specimens of Polyommatus sensu Eliot of the Natural History Museum, London (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). PDF. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten 46: 3–82. Reference page. 

2000

• Hsu, Y.-F., Bálint, Z. & Johnson, K. 2000. Plebejus fyodor sp.n. from the Tibetan Plateau (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Folia Entomologica Hungarica (Budapest) 61: 181–186. Reference page. 

• Bálint, Z. and Wojtusiak, J., 2000. Jagiello molinopampa gen. et sp. n. from Peru (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 92: 183–191, 14 figs. PDF. Reference page. 

2001

• Bálint, Z. and Wojtusiak, J., 2001. The genus Pons Johnson, 1992 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini). Genus, 12(3): 373–383, Wroclaw. PDF. Reference page. 

• Bálint, Zs. & A. Moser, 2001: Notes on the genus Paraspiculatus (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini) with a synopsis of the taxa occurring in southern Brazil. Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 103B: 249–262. PDF Reference page. 

• Bálint, Zs., 2001. Questions and answers concerning Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia Herrich-Schaffer, [1847] (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Linneana Belgica 18(2): 73–74. PDF. Reference page. 

• D'Abrera & Bálint, 2001. The Concise Atlas of Butterflies of the World. Melbourne, Hill House Publications. 353 pp., 150 pls., figs. Reference page. 

• Bálint, Zs. & Benyamini, D., 2001. Taxonomic notes, faunistics and species descriptions of the austral South American polyommatine lycaenid genus Pseudolucia (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): the chilensis and collina species-groups. Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici 93: 107–149. PDF Reference page. 

2002

• Bálint, Zs., 2002. Paraspiculatus oroanna sp. n. from Peru. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Folia Entomologica Hungarica 63: 113–117. web. Reference page. 

• Bálint, Zs., 2002. A new genus in the neotropical lycaenid butterfly tribe Eumaeini (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Folia Entomologica Hungarica 63: 119–133. web. Reference page. 

• Bálint, Zs., 2002. Gullicaena nom n. for Gulliveria d'Abrera & Bálint, 2001 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), with notes on the type species of the genus. Folia Entomologica Hungarica 63: 135–138. web. Reference page. 

• Bálint, Z. and Wojtusiak, J., 2002. Rhamma tomaszpyrczi n. sp. from Northeast Peru (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini). Genus, 13(2): 189–196, Wroclaw. PDF Reference page. 

• Bálint, Zs., 2002. Miscellaneous notes on Arcas Swainson, 1832 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, Eumaeini). Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 94: 141–161. PDF. Reference page. 

2003

• Bálint, Zs., 2003. Description of Johnsonita johnbanksi sp. n. from Peru with notes on the genus. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Folia Entomologica Hungarica 64: 243–250. PDF. Reference page. 

• Bálint, Z.; Salazar-Escobar, J.A. 2003: Fasslantonius gen. n. a monotypic genus of Neotropical eumaeine lycaenids (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, Eumaeini). Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 95: 173–183. PDF. ISSN: 0521–4726 Reference page. 

2004

• Bálint, Zs, 2004. Further notes on the neotropical hairstreak butterfly genus Paraspiculatus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini). Folia Entomologica Hungarica 65: 107–116. PDF Reference page. 

• Faynel, C. & Bálint, Z., 2004. Supplementary information on neotropical Eumaeini primary type material... in the MNH, Paris. Bulletin de la Societe entomologique de France 109(3): 263–286, 8 figs. PDFReference page. 

2005

• Bálint, Zs., 2005. A review of the Neotropical hairstreak genus Annamaria with notes on further genera (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici, 97: 115–149. PDF. Reference page. 

2006

• Bálint, Z. & Wojtusiak, J. 2006. Notes on the genus Podanotum with description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini). Genus, 17(2): 283–289. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

• Bálint, Z. & Wojtusiak, J. 2006. Contributions to the knowledge of Neotropical Lycaenidae - reinstating names of three recently described species and description of a new one (Lepidoptera: Eumaeini). Genus, 17(2): 273–282. PDF. Reference page. 

• Bálint, Z., Boyer, P., Wojtusiak, J. 2006: Contributions to the knowledge of Neotropical Lycaenidae: Notes on the genus Abloxurina with descriptions of five new species (Lepidoptera: Theclinae: Eumaeini). Genus 17(4): 571–584. full article (pdf). Reference page. 

• Bálint, Zs., 2006. Arcas Swainson, 1832 is revisited: review of some species-group names, identification of the sister group and a key for species (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae: Eumaeini). Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 98: 147–158. PDF. Reference page. 

• Bálint, Z., 2006. Systematic and taxonomic notes on Neotropical hairstreak lycaenids in connection to genus Megathecla (Lycaenidae: Theclinae: Eumaeini) Bol. Sci. Hist. Nat. Caldas 9: 278–294. Reference page. 

• Bálint, Zs. & H.W. Dahners, 2006. Beatheclus beatrizae, a new eumaeine species and genus from Colombia (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, Eumaeini). Folia entomologica hungarica 67: 145–153, 13 figs. Reference page. 

2007

• Prieto, C., Bálint, Z. 2007: Two new lycaenid butterfly species from the high Andes of Ecuador and Peru (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini). Folia Entomologica Hungarica 68: 157-171. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

2008

• Bálint, Z., Wojtusiak, J., Kertész, K., Biró, L.P. 2008: Description of Penaincisalia biophot with an emphasis on the optical properties of the wing dorsal surfaces (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Genus 19(3): 343–353. full article (pdf). Reference page. 

• Bálint, Z. & Faynel, C., 2008. Review of the genus Brangas Hübner, 1819 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) with description of a new genus. Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 100: 271–306. PDF. Reference page. 

2009

• Bálint, Zs., 2009. Five chapters on Annamaria columbia with the description of a new genus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini). Boletín Científico Centro de Museos Museo de Historia Natural 13 (1): 75–82. Full article (PDF) Reference page. 

2010

• Bálint et al., 2010. Notes on the genus Theorema with special regard to Colombia and description of a new species from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae). ISSN 0123 - 3068, Bol. cient. mus. hist. nat. 13 (2): 126–141. pdf. Reference page. 

• Bálint, Zs., Kertész, K. & Wojtusiak, J., 2010. Notes on the high Andean cloud forest butterfly genus Jagiello and its relatives with description of a new species from Peru (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 102: 119–142. PDF. Reference page. 

2011

• Bálint, Z. & Wojtusiak, J. 2011. Contribution to the knowledge of Neotropical Lycaenidae: Brevianta bathoryon sp. n. from the Western Cordilleras of the Andes with notes on the genus (Lepidoptera: Eumaeini). Genus 22 (2): 205–215. PDF. Reference page. 

• Benyamini, D. & Bálint Zs., 2011. Descriptions of eight new Pseudolucia species from Chile (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae). Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici 103: 257–276. Online. Reference page. 

• Vila, R., Bell, C.D., Macniven, R., Goldman-Huertas, B., Ree, R.H., Marshall, C.R., Bálint, Z., Johnson, K., Benyamini, D. & Pierce, N.E. 2011. Phylogeny and palaeoecology of Polyommatus blue butterflies show Beringia was a climate-regulated gateway to the New World. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 278(1719): 2737–2744. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2010.2213 . Reference page. 

2013

• Bálint, Z., Katona, G. 2013. Notes on the Hungarian populations of Melanargia russiae (Esper, 1783) extinct since a hundred years (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Satyrinae). Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 105: 179–198. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

• Bálint, Z., Katona, G., 2013a: List of Lepidoptera names described as new in the scientific publications of Márton Hreblay with information on their primary types. Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici, 105: 135–177. full article (pdf). Reference page. 

• Bálint, Z. & Katona, G. 2013. Owlet Moths in Taiwan: Contribution of the late Márton Hreblay (1963–2000) to the knowledge of the Noctuidae fauna. Lepidoptera Novae 6(1): 7–19. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

2014

• Benyamini, D., Ugarte, A., Shapiro, A.M., Mielke, O.H.H., Pyrcz, T.W. & Bálint, Z. 2014. An updated list of the butterflies of Chile (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea) including distribution, flight period and conservation status Part I, comprising the families: Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae (in part) and Hesperiidae describing a new species of Hypsochila (Pieridae) and a new subspecies of Yramea modesta (Nymphalidae). Boletín del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural 63: 9–31. full article (PDF)Reference page. 

• Neild, A.F.E. & Bálint, Z. 2014. Notes on the identity of Evenus coronata (Hewitson, 1865) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae: Eumaeini) with the description of a remarkably overlooked sibling species. Tropical Lepidoptera Research 24(2): 105–120. PDF Reference page. 

2018

• Costa, M., Viloria, A.L., Attal, S., Benmesbah, M., Neild, A.F.E. & Bálint, Z. 2019. Lepidoptera from the Pantepui. Part V. New Lycaenidae (Theclinae: Eumaeini). Opuscula Zoologica Budapest 49(2): 163–179. Reference page. 

2019

• Bálint, Z., Cerdeña Gutiérrez, J., Boyer, P., Florczyk, K. & Pyrcz, T.W. 2019. Notes on the identity of the male paralectotype of Thecla heodes and description of a new species: Strymon cryptodes sp. nov. from northern Peru (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Opuscula Zoologica Budapest 50(1): 23–29. Reference page. 

• Costa, M., Viloria, A.L., Attal, S., Benmesbah, M., Fratello, S. & Bálint, Z. 2019. Lepidoptera from the Pantepui. Part VII. A distinctive Lamprospilus species from the Guiana Highlands (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae). Opuscula Zoologica Budapest 50(2): 111–128, 46 figs. Reference page. .

• Tóth, B., Katona, G., Sulyán, P.G. & Bálint, Z. 2019. The tribe Eupitheciini in the Carpathian Basin, based on the collection of the Hungarian Natural History Museum (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae). Állatani Közlemények 104(1–2): 17–237. DOI: 10.20331/AllKoz.2019.104.1-2.17 [not functional]. ResearchGate . Reference page. 

• Bálint, Katona & Kertész, 2019. A new species of Penaincisalia (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from Peru. Opuscula Zoologica Budapest 50(2): 137–144. PDF. Reference page. 

• Bálint, Katona & Kertesz, 2019. Description of two new species of the groundstreak genus Arzecla Duarte et Robbins, 2010 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae: Eumaeini) from Colombia. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 15'(2): 367-374. Full article (PDF).Reference page.