Splendeuptychia ashna
Common up to 1350 m. Attracted to bait.
Similar species: S. sp.nov. is similar but has much more extensitve yellow in VHW marginal area, especially towards the tornus.
850 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Aug02
Splendeuptychia sp.nov.
Uncommon up to 1350 m. Attracted to bait and spitwads.
Similar species: Shows more extensive yellow in VHW margin than S. ashna, especially near tornus.
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2016-Nov08
Splendeuptychia sp.
Uncommon at 550 m. Attracted to bait.
Similar species: Most similar to S. sp.nov. (above) but pale area VHW more extensive and diffuse, and creamy instead of white.
550 m. Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2022-Oct31
Splendeuptychia boliviensis
Fairly common up to 1350 m., possibly less common true lowlands. Occasionally attracted to bait and spitwads.
Similar species: See S. jadea.
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2021-Nov23
Splendeuptychia jadea
Fairly common at 550 m. Attracted to bait. This likely represents another undescribed species.
Similar species: Recalls S. boliviensis but details of VHW pattern differ; note especially the four aligned silver spots running from apex down to above the large black ocellus, and three separate silver spots below the large black ocellus.
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2022-Oct04
1400 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2016-May19
1400 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2016-May19
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2019-Oct09
800 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Aug11
850 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Aug11
Splendeuptychia aurigera
Fairly common(?) up to 1100 m. Usually perches on vertical stems and leaf edges.
Similar species: S. triangula (I have no Cusco records; it could occur in lowlands) is very similar and I'm not confident separating the two species. I think aurigera has the white area VFW narrower and more tapered, not entering the cell at all.
700 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Aug04
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