Butterflies of Cusco

Caligo eurilochus

Uncommon(?) up to 550 m.; probably more common in lowlands. Active at dawn and dusk; attracted to bait. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: V plainer than other Caligo.

(500 m., Amazonia Lodge, Madre de Dios)
2018-Oct17

(600 m., Napo, Ecuador)
2018-Sep08

550 m. Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2022-Nov03

Female
550 m. Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2022-Nov03

Caligo teucer

Uncommon(?) up to 550 m.; probably more common in lowlands. Active at dawn and dusk; attracted to bait. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: ?

550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2021-Nov23

550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2014-Oct29

Caligo illioneus

Uncommon up to 1500 m. Active at dawn and dusk; attracted to bait. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco; the individuals shown from Ecuador could represent a different subspecies.

Similar species: ?

(1250 m., Napo, Ecuador)
2013-Jan30

1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2016-May14

(1250 m., Napo, Ecuador)
2013-Jan30

Caligo oileus

Fairly common 1050-1350 m. Attracted to bait; most active at dawn and dusk, but perhaps more likely than other Caligo to be active throughout the day. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco

Similar species: ?

1250 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov09

1250 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2018-Oct19

Caligo idomeneus

Uncommon(?) up to 1100 m. Attracted to bait; most active at dawn and dusk. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco; the individual shown from Pasco may represent a different subspecies.

Similar species: ?

1100 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2015-Nov28

(1100 m., Pozuzo, Pasco)
2014-Nov08

Caligo superbus

Uncommon(?) 1050-1450 m. Usually found puddling; probably most active at dawn and dusk though I've encountered it during the day several times. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco; the individual shown from Junin may represent a different subspecies.

Similar species: ?

1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2015-Nov16

(1250 m., Pampa Hermosa, Junin)
2014-Nov08

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