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Archaeoprepona chromus chromus

Fairly common 1000-2100 m., mostly above 1350 m. Puddles; attracted to bait.

Similar species: Distinctive; V wing bases much darker than A. amphimachus amphimachus or A. menander among other differences. Found at higher elevations than others.

2000 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2017-Oct27

(1600 m., La Paz, Bolivia)
2013-Nov15

Archaeoprepona meander

Uncommon up to 1050 m. Puddles, and attracted to bait. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: More strongly bicoloured on V than other Archaeoprepona; P. dexamenus dexamenus is superficially similar but lacks the paler V margin shown by A. meander, among other differences.

1000 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2015-Nov20

Archaeoprepona amphimachus

Uncommon(?) up to 1050 m. Attracted to bait and mud. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: Yellower on V than other Archaeoprepona.

1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2018-Oct14

(800 m., Boyaca, Colombia)
2019-Aug26

Archaeoprepona licomedes licomedes

Rare(?) up to 1050 m. Attracted to bait and mud. Note that the D picture shown below is subspecies pacifica; it is similar to the nominate.

Similar species: [none]

1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2015-Nov26

Archaeoprepona l. pacifica
(1400 m., Risaralda, Colombia)
2015-Jun04

Archaeoprepona demophon

Uncommon up to 1050 m. Attracted to bait.

Similar species: A. demophoon is similar but has V greyer, more mottled, and has squigglier lines; also has two spots in V cell (both wings).

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

(400 m., Pantiacolla Lodge, Madre de Dios)
2013-Jun13

Archaeoprepona demophoon

Fairly common up to 1100 m. Puddles, and attracted to bait and spitwads. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: See A. demophon.

1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2021-Nov22

(50 m., North Rupununi, Guyana)
2017-Feb08

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