Phocides vulcanides

Rare(?) at 1050 m. Puddles

Similar species: several(!)

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

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


Phocides novalis

Rare(?) at 600 m. Attracted to mud and bait.

Similar species: several(!)

Male
600 m., Quebrada Bienvenida, Paucartambo
2021-Nov17

Male
600 m., Quebrada Bienvenida, Paucartambo
2021-Nov17


Phocides pigmalion hewitsonius

Uncommon(?) up to 1050 m. Attracted to bait. Probably the most common blue-and-white striped Phocides in Cusco.

Similar species: several(!)

Male
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2016-Nov20

Male
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2016-Nov20


Phocides oreides oreides

Rare at 1350 m. Attracted to mud.

Similar species: Best told from P. yokhara by the light blue (not orange) stripes VHW (I have no V photograph to illustrate this). On DHW, note that the submarginal spots are lighter than the more basal streaks(?).

Male
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2017-Oct17


Phocides yokhara charonotis

Uncommon 700-1450 m. Attracted to mud. Mariginal markings DFW may be blue or orange(?)

Similar species: See much less common P. oreides oreides.

1450 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2015-Nov16

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

1450 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2015-Nov16


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