TL;DR: New data are presented on the species of Hypolycaena (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, Theclinae) known to occur in An- gola and two species are reported from the country for the first time.
Abstract: New data are presented on the species of Hypolycaena (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, Theclinae) known to occur in An- gola. Two species are reported from the country for the first time: H. nigra in Kuanza Norte and H. spurcus ssp. in Huila.
TL;DR: Corrections are made to the published taxonomy and distribution of Hypolycaena phorbas to enable a better understanding of the biogeography of the genus.
Abstract: The taxonomy and distribution of the five species of Hypolycaena in Maluku are discussed and new locality records given. Corrections are made to the published taxonomy and distribution of Hypolycaena phorbas (Fabricius, 1793). This clarification enables a better understanding of the biogeography of the genus. Hypolycaena asahi Okubo, 2007, was originally described from a single female from Ambon and is here recorded from Seram. The male is described for the first time.