Catonephele salacia

Uncommon up to 550 m. Attracted to bait.

Similar species: [none]

Male
550 m. Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2022-Oct31

Male
550 m. Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2022-Oct31


Catonephele acontius

Fairly common up to 1050 m. Attracted to bait; also puddles. I don't know which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: Male distinctive. Female D similar to C. salambria and C. chromis but V is very different.

Male
700 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Jul31

Female
(1100 m., Cordillera Escalera, San Martin)
2018-Sep18

Male
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-May14

Female
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2014-Oct29


Catonephele numilia

Fairly common up to 1050 m. Attracted to bait and occasionally mud. I don't know which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: [none]

Male
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov11

Female
(1050 m., Mishquiyacu, San Martin)
2022-Dec06

Male
(1050 m., Oventeni, Ucayali)
2013-Jul19

Female
(1050 m., Mishquiyacu, San Martin)
2022-Dec06


Catonephele salambria

Fairly common 1050-1350 m. Attracted to bait, occcasionally puddles.

Similar species: Both sexes very similar to C. chromis, which is generally found at higher elevations, but with overlap. FW apex is more rounded, and V pattern less contrasting, in salambria.

Male
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2015-Nov23

Female
1100 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2018-Oct14

Male
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov09

Female
1100 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2018-Oct14


Catonephele chromis

Fairly common 1100-2150 m., mostly above 1400 m. Attracted to bait and mud. I don't know which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: Found at higher elevations than others. See C. salambria.

Male
2000 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2017-Oct27

Female
(2300 m., Abra Patricia, Amazonas)
2016-Jun13

Male
1500 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2016-Nov09

Female
(1450 m., Risaralda, Colombia)
2013-Mar02


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