Epargyreus dicta

Uncommon(?) up to 1350 m. Found inside forest. Attracted to bait.

Similar species: DFW spot in space 2 overlaps cellspot, unlike E. spina spina. VHW white spot larger than E. socus sinus.

Male
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2015-Nov23

Male
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2015-Nov23


Epargyreus socus sinus

Uncommon(?) at 1050(higher, lower?) m. Attracted to bait.

Similar species: Shape of white spot VHW might be distinctive; I'm not very confident identifying this species. DFW spot in space 2 overlaps cellspot, unlike E. exadeus exadeus.

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


Epargyreus exadeus exadeus

Fairly common up to 1050 m. Attracted to bait and spitwads.

Similar species: White spot VHW is smaller than E. spina spina but larger than E. clavicornis clavicornis, which are the other species with no overlap between spot in space 2 and cellspot DFW.

Male
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2021-Nov25

Male
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2021-Nov25


Epargyreus spina spina

Uncommon(?) up to 1050 m. Found inside forest; attracted to bait and spitwads.

Similar species: Palpi paler than E. spinta (I have no Cusco records). White spot VHW is larger than E. clavicornis clavicornis and E. exadeus exadeus, which are the other species with spots in space 2 and cell DFW not overlapping.

Male
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov11

Male
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov11


Epargyreus clavicornis clavicornis

Rare(?) up to 550(higher?) m. Attracted to bait.

Similar species: VHW white spot smaller and more broken up than other Epargyreus; most similar to E. exadeus exadeus. Cellspot DFW not overlapped by spot in space 2.

550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2016-Nov14

Male
(230 m., Lago Soledad, Madre de Dios)
2019-Sep27


Epargyreus barisses barisses

Uncommon 1800-3000 m. Probably restricted to drier valleys; found at higher elevations than other Epargyreus.

Similar species: Distinctive; note extra submedian white spot VHW and very large hyaline FW spots.

Male
3000 m., Above Challabamba, Paucartambo
2019-Oct12

Male
3000 m., Above Challabamba, Paucartambo
2019-Oct12


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