1500 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2014-Oct27
1700 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2019-Oct07
1700 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2019-Oct07
Perisama calamis
Fairly common 1350-2400 m. Puddles, attracted to bait.
Similar species: D recalls P. philinus but blue is distinctly two-toned, and lacks blue on DHW.
2000 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2017-Oct27
2000 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2021-Nov21
Perisama lebasii hilara
Fairly common 1100-2250 m. Usually found puddling; also attracted to bait.
Similar species: D very similar to P. dorbignyi jurinei but V completely different.
1500 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2016-Nov12
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2019-Oct05
3100 m., Above Challabamba, Paucartambo
2016-May12
2250 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2014-Oct24
Perisama canoma
Common 1350-2250 m. Puddles, attracted to bait. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.
Similar species: P. paralicia has a straight discal line VHW. Compare D to P. dorbignyi jurinei and P. lebasii hilara; both have wider marginal lines DHW.
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2017-Oct17
1550 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2022-Oct02
Perisama dorbignyi jurinei
Common 1350-2250 m. Puddles, attracted to bait.
Similar species: P. canoma has similar D, but dorbignyi has a much wider marginal line DHW.
2250 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2014-Oct24
2250 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2014-Oct24
Perisama paralicia
Rare at 1200-1950 m. Puddles. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.
Similar species: P. canoma has a wavy discal line VHW. Mesotaenia vaninka has a smoothly curved submarginal line VHW.
1200 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2014-Oct26
1950 m. Rocotal, Paucartambo
2022-Sep29
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov16
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2015-Nov18
Perisama humboldtii tringa
Common 1350-2250 m. Puddles, attracted to bait.
Similar species: Both P. comnena comnena and P. vitringa can have post-discal spots VHW; best identified by D pattern.
1600 m., Madre Selva, La Convencion
2022-Sep17
2250 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2014-Oct24
2150 m., Alto Combamayo, Calca
2021-Aug27
Perisama comnena comnena
Common 1350-2150 m. Puddles, attracted to bait.
Similar species: V can be very similar to P. vitringa, which has a more broken discal band DFW. See also P. humboldtii tringa.
2150 m., Alto Combamayo, Calca
2021-Sep01
2150 m., Alto Combamayo, Calca
2021-Sep01
Perisama vitringa
Fairly common 1100-2250 m. Puddles, attracted to bait. I don't know which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.
Similar species: See P. comnena comnena.
2250 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2014-Oct24
2250 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2014-Oct24
2150 m., Alto Combamayo, Calca
2021-Aug27
(1500 m., La Paz, Bolivia)
2013-Nov09
Perisama philinus philinus
Common 1000-3100 m. Puddles, attracted to bait.
Similar species: V very similar to P. tristrigosa but is usually paler; best identified by completely different D. See also P. calamis.
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2019-Oct05
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2019-Oct05
Perisama tristrigosa
Uncommon 1800(lower?)-2150 m. Puddles, attracted to bait.
Similar species: V virtually identical to P. philinus but usually has contrasting darker areas on yellow ground colour; best identified by D.
2150 m., Alto Combamayo, Calca
2021-Aug27
1800 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2014-Oct27
1800 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2014-Oct24
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