Butterflies of Cusco

Opsiphanes cassiae strophios

Uncommon(?) up to at least 1350 m. Most active at dawn and dusk.

Similar species: DHW lacks orange border shown by other Opsiphanes. I cannot identify most Opsiphanes from the V.

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

Male
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2015-Nov13

Opsiphanes invirae agasthenes

Rare(?) up to 850 m. Attracted to bait. Probably most active at dawn and dusk.

Similar species: Very similar to O. cassina cassina (I have no Cusco records); I'm not confident separating them but cassina probably has a much stronger orange cell-end marking DHW.

Male
850 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Aug11

Opsiphanes cassina notanda

Uncommon(?) up to 550 m., probably higher. Attracted to bait; most active at dawn and dusk.

Similar species: Split orange band DFW is distinctive.

550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2014-Oct30

Opsiphanes mutatus parodizi

Fairly common 1050-1550 m. Attracted to bait and mud. Seems more likely than other Opsiphanes to be active throughout the day(?).

Similar species: Scalloped margin of HW shared only with O. quiteria (I have no Cusco records) which has a less irregular orange band DFW and a much narrower orange border DHW.

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

Male
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2016-Nov22

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