Setabis epitus
Rare at 700 m., probably lower. The female shown was found on a moth sheet at 4:00 AM. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.
Similar species: Female is distinctive. Male is more uniformly patterned than several similar species (including S. extensa); most similar is S. plagiaria (I have no Cusco records) has more contrasting black veins.
Female
700 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Aug01
Female
700 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Aug01
Male
(230 m., Lago Soledad, Madre de Dios)
2019-Sep28
Setabis myrtis
Uncommon up to 700 m. Found in forest, including secondary; probably not attracted to bait. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco; the female shown could be a different subspecies.
Similar species: For males, S. pythia and S. disparilis (I have no Cusco records of either) have a different VFW pattern, among other differences; S. lagus (I have no Cusco records) and S. pythioides lack orange at VHW base. Female seems to be unique.
Male
700 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Aug03
Female
(1250 m., Boyaca, Colombia)
2015-Feb06
Female
1400 m., Potrero Road, La Convencion
2022-Sep16
Male
(600 m., Napo, Ecuador)
2021-Sep24
1400 m., Potrero Road, La Convencion
2022-Sep16
Setabis extensa
Uncommon up to 550 m. Found in forest.
Similar species: Similar species, including male S. epitus, lack the well-defined white basal markings on both V wings.
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2019-Oct09
Setabis pythioides
Rare(?) at 700 m., probably lower. I don't know which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.
Similar species: For male, see S. myrtis. Female is similar to several others; I'm not really confident identifying it.
Female
700 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Aug03
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