Butterflies of Cusco

MIlanion cramba

Uncommon up to 1050 m. Attracted to bait and spitwads.

Similar species: Note the white spot in space 1 DFW is more basal than the hyaline spot in space 2, unlike others.

550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2021-Nov25

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

Rare(?) at 1500 m. Attracted to bait.

Similar species: White patch DHW is wider than M. cramba; M. pilumnus pilumnus lacks the white discal spot in space 1 DFW..

1500 m., Puente Quencomayo, Calca
2022-Sep22

Rare(?) at 900 m. Attracted to bait. Subspecies plita may occur in N areas.

Similar species: Lacks a white spot in space 1 DFW (the individual shown from Cadena has a small hyaline spot there, which may be an aberration).

900 m., Cadena, Quispicanchi
2014-Dec15

(900 m., Pastaza, Ecuador)
2019-Sep05