Jemadia hospita hospita
Uncommon at 1000 m., probably lower. Usually found puddling.
Similar species: DHW lacks a central blue band, like J. sosia and J. menechmus menechmus, though this can be hard to see in the field. J. sosia has the FW hyaline spots in spaces 3 and 4 similar width or wider than the apical spots; in hospita the apical spots are clearly wider. On the VHW of sosia and menechmus, the outer blue band is much wider than the dark band separating it from the central band; in hospita they are of similar width. J. menechmus menechmus has FW hyaline spots in spaces 3 and 4, and apical spots, much wider.
1000 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov09
1000 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2022-Oct28
Jemadia sosia
Fairly common up to 1100 m. Usually found puddling.
Similar species: DHW lacks a central blue band, like J. menechmus and J. hospita, though this can be hard to see in the field. J. hospita has the FW spots in spaces 3 and 4 much narrower; menechmus has the blue marginal markings DFW running clear of the hyaline spot in space 3; in sosia the blue markings in space 2 is conjoined to the hyaline spot in space 3.
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov11
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov11
Jemadia albescens
Rare(?) 950-1200 m., probably lower. Usually found puddling.
Similar species: DHW has a central blue band, like J. hewitsonii and J. gnetus. J. gnetus has patagia ('collar') striped, not spotted; hewitsonii has the central hyaline band FW much wider.
950 m., Putucusi, Calca
2022-Sep18
(1550 m., Napo, Ecuador)
2017-Nov17
1000 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov09
Jemadia hewitsonii
Rare(?) at 1350 m., probably lower. Attracted to mud and flowers.
Similar species: Most similar to J. albescens but central hyaline band FW is much wider. Also shares central blue band DHW with J. gnetus, which has patagia ('collar') striped, not spotted.
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2015-Nov18
Jemadia menechmus menechmus
Uncommon up to 1050 m. Usually found puddling.
Similar species: DHW lacks a central blue band, like J. sosia and J. hospita, though this can be hard to see in the field. Marginal blue markings on DFW pass between the hyaline spot in space 3 and the margin; in sosia and hospita the blue marking in space 2 is conjoined to the hyaline spot in space 3.
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov15
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2019-Oct09
Jemadia gnetus
Uncommon up to 1200 m. Usually found puddling.
Similar species: The only Jemadia I've recorded in Cusco that has the patagia ('collar') striped, not spotted; the rare J. scomber might also occur but is much larger with wider pale basal markings on D. Compare also with Mimoniades fallax fida, which has the blue marginal DFW conjoined to hyaline spots in spaces 3 and 5; in J. gnetus these blue markings run outside of the hyaline spots.
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2016-Nov20
600 m. Quebrada Bienvenida, Paucartambo
2022-Nov03
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