Prepona dexamenus dexamenus

Rare(?) at 1050 m. Attracted to bait.

Similar species: Superficially recalls Archaeoprepona meander, which has a broad pale margin on both V wings, among other differences. See also P. laertes.

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

(400 m., Napo, Ecuador)
2016-Feb04


Prepona laertes

Fairly common up to 1350 m. Puddles, and attracted to bait. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: Recalls P. dexamenus dexamenus, but V more complex, including the divide between pale base and dark outer half being uneven.

(230 m., Lago Soledad, Madre de Dios)
2019-Sep25

(230 m., Lago Soledad, Madre de Dios)
2017-Oct07

1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2015-Nov20


Prepona eugenes

Uncommon up to 1100 m. Attracted to bait. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: Most similar to P. diephile but overall V colour differs, and VFW submarginal area includes isolated black loops.

1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2014-Oct26

(230 m., Lago Soledad, Madre de Dios)
2019-Sep20


Prepona deiphile

Fairly common 1050-1150 m., probably higher and lower. Attracted to bait and spitwads. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: See P. eugenes.

1100 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2021-Nov16

(1250 m ., Pampa Hermosa, Junin)
2018-Oct14


Prepona praeneste buckleyana

Uncommon 1100-1700 m. Attracted to bait.

Similar species: [none]

1100 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2022-Oct28

1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2015-Nov20


Prepona amydon

Rare up to 1050 m., probably higher and lower. Puddles; attracted to bait. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: [none]

1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2022-Sep28

1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2022-Sep28

750 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Aug01


Prepona claudina

Uncommon up to 1050 m. Puddles; attracted to bait.

Similar species: [none]

1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2017-Oct18

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


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