Phanus vitreus
Fairly common up to 1350 m. Usually found inside humid forest; attracted to bait and spitwads.
Similar species: Very similar to P. ecitonorum, and some individuals appear intermediate. P. vitreus has a small additional submarginal hyaline spot in space 1 HW which is lacking in ecitonorum. Other Phanus have the row of submarginal hyaline spots DHW more irregular.
Male
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2014-Oct26
Male
(230 m., Lago Soledad, Madre de Dios)
2017-Sep26
Female
1050 m., Illapani, La Convencion
2022-Sep18
Phanus ecitonorum
Fairly common up to 1050 m. Usually found inside forest; attracted to bait and spitwads.
Similar species: See P. vitreus.
Male
700 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Jul31
700 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Aug03
Phanus grandis
Uncommon 1050-1350 m., probably higher. Mostly found at higher elevations than others. Usually found inside forest; attracted to bait and spitwads.
Similar species: Males of other Phanus I've recorded in Cusco have a conspicuous costal fold. HW submarginal hyaline spots more irregular than P. vitreus and P. ecitonorum, with a large additional spot in space 1. See P. obscurior prestoni.
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2016-Nov08
(1700 m., Choco, Colombia)
2014-May23
Phanus obscuior prestoni
Rare(?) up to 1050 m. Usually found inside forest; also attracted to bait and probably spitwads.
Similar species: Most similar to P. grandis but male has a costal fold, and submarginal hyaline spots HW are smaller, especially in space 1. Other Phanus have larger, more regular hyaline submarginal spots HW.
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov19
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