Eueides heliconioides heliconioides

Fairly common 700-1400 m. Puddles; attracted to bait. Found in forest and at edges. Extremely variable, but distinctive.

Similar species: Any similar Heliconius species have longer antennae.

1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2015-Nov13

1000 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov09

1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2015-Nov13

700 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Jul31


Eueides aliphera aliphera

Common up to 1400 m. Puddles; attracted to bait. Found in a variety of habitats.

Similar species: Black areas D much narrower than E. libitina malleti, and V much plainer. Compare also with Dryas iulia, which is larger and lacks black line along anal margin DFW among other differences.

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

1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2017-Oct17


Eueides libitina malleti

Uncommon at 1050(lower?) m. Attracted to bait.

Similar species: D and V much more heavily marked than E. aliphera aliphera; see also E. vibilia.

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

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


Eueides vibilia

Rare(?) up to 1050 m. Puddles; attracted to bait. Found in forest and at edges. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: On male, inner black line DFW continues to margin, unlike E. libitina malleti; also has much more yellow VFW including a large patch in cell.

Male(?)
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2017-Oct28

Female(?)
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2017-Oct28

Male(?)
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2017-Oct28

Female(?)
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2017-Oct28


Eueides isabella dissoluta

Uncommon up to 1150 m. Attracted to bait and flowers. Found in forest and at edges.

Similar species: Variable, but always(?) shows some yellow markings, unlike E. lampeto. Any similar Heliconius species have longer antennae.

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

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

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

1150 m.,Quebrada Honda, Calca
2021-Aug26


Eueides lampeto acacetes

Uncommon 1050-1150 m., probably lower. Attracted to bait. Found in forest. Intermediates towards subspecies concisa may occur.

Similar species: Black margin HW (marked with white on V) distinguish it from subspecies concisa. See E. isabella dissoluta. Any similar Heliconius species have longer antennae.

1150 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov17

1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2021-Nov26

1150 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov17

Eueides lampeto concisa

Rare at 1050 m., probably lower. Attracted to bait. Found in forest. Intermediates towards subspecies acacetes may occur.

Similar species: Subspecies acacetes has a black HW margin. See E. isabella dissoluta. Any similar Heliconius species have longer antennae.

1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2015-Nov19

1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2015-Nov19


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