Butterflies of Cusco

Nymphidium baeotia

Uncommon(?) up to 550 m. Visits flower occasionally.

Similar species: ?

550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2014-Oct29

(260 m., CICRA, Madre de Dios)
2013-May13

Nymphidium cachrus

Common up to 1350 m. Visits flowers and occasionally attracted to bait and spitwads. I'm not confident identifying this species despite its apparent abundance.

Similar species: ?

700 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Aug04

(1050 m., Oventeni, Ucayali)
2013-Jul18

Nymphidium leucosia medusa

Uncommon up to 850 m., probably more common in lowlands. Found in forest; occasionally attracted to bait.

Similar species: [none]

850 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Aug02

550 m. Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2022-Oct31

Nymphidium acherois erymanthus

Rare(?) up to 700 m., probably more common in lowlands.

Similar species: [none]

(550 m., Amazonia Lodge, Madre de Dios)
2018-Oct16

550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2021-Nov23

Nymphidium caricae

Uncommon up to 700 m., probably common in lowlands. I don't know which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: Shows more orange on D wing margins and along DFW costa than most; N. plinthobaphis (I have no Cusco records) lacks the thin white line outwardly bordering the orange band on DHW.

700 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Aug09

Nymphidium lisimon

Uncommon up to 1050 m. Visits flowers. I don't know which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: ?

550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2022-Oct30

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

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