Altinote anaxo comta
Fairly common 1850-2150 m.. Puddles.
Similar species: Overall pattern similar to Gnathotriche mundina mundina, but it is smaller and has an open HW cell, like all Melitaeini.
1600 m., Madre Selva, La Convencion
2022-Sep17
2150 m., Alto Combamayo, Calca
2021-Aug27
1900 m., Madre Selva, La Convencion
2022-Sep17
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-May14
Female
(450 m., Aventura Abiseo Lodge, San Martin)
2022-Nov25
Female
(450 m., Aventura Abiseo Lodge, San Martin)
2022-Nov25
Altinote dicaeus
Common 1350-2200 m. Puddles and attracted to bait. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.
Similar species: See A. griseata. A. hilaris hilaris has glossy black DHW, not grey-tinged as in dicaeus; V pattern is very different.
1400 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2014-Oct25
1400 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2016-May13
Altinote griseata
Uncommon and local(?) at 1850 m., probably higher and lower. Usually found puddling.
Similar species: Similar to A. dicaeus; DHW is greyer, and VHW lacks the warm colour tones, especially the brownish smudge in the upper discal area.
1850 m., Potrero Road, La Convencion
2022-Sep16
1850 m., Potrero Road, La Convencion
2022-Sep16
Altinote negra demonica
Common 1000-2150 m. Usually found puddling; attracted to bait. I believe females are highly variable in appearance.
Similar species: A. momina (much less common) has wide black lines entering orange between the veins DHW.
1900 m., Madre Selva, La Convencion
2018-Aug21
2000 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2017-Oct27
1950 m., Machupicchu, Urubamba
2021-Aug20
Female
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2019-Oct08
Altinote momina
Uncommon 1000-2150 m. Usually found puddling.
Similar species: Wide black streaks between veins in the orange area VHW distinguish this species from A. negra demonica.
2150 m., Alto Combamayo, Calca
2021-Aug27
1600 m., Madre Selva, La Convencion
2022-Sep17
Altinote hilaris hilaris
Fairly common 1600-2150 m. Usually found puddling; attracted to bait.
Similar species: Ornate V pattern distinctive. See also A. dicaeus.
Male
1900 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2015-Nov22
Male
2150 m., Alto Combamayo, Calca
2021-Aug27
Female
200 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2022-Oct30
Altinote eresia
Uncommon 1900-2700 m. Puddles; attracted to bait. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.
Similar species: V similar to A. sp.nov. but D obviously different.
1900 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2016-May15
2700 m., Alto Combamayo, Calca
2021-Aug31
Altinote sp.nov.
Locally common 3600-3800 m. Puddles and visits flowers.
Similar species: Distinctive; compare with A. eresia.
3800 m., Soraypampa, Anta
2021-Jul20
3600 m., Soraypampa, Anta
2021-Jul20
3600 m., Soraypampa, Anta
2013-Jun27
3600 m., Soraypampa, Anta
2013-Jun27
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