Emesis castigata
Common(?) up to 1050 m. Attracted to bait.
Similar species: Similar to E. condigna but pale discal area DFW is narrower. See also E. spreta.
Male
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2021-Nov25
Female
600 m., Quebrada Bienvenida, Paucartambo
2021-Nov17
Male
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2016-Nov14
Emesis condigna
Fairly common 1050-1850 m., probably lower. Usually found inside humid forest; attracted to bait.
Similar species: See E. castigata and E. spreta.
Male
1100 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2021-Nov16
Male
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2014-Oct26
Female
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2021-Nov26
Emesis spreta
Fairly common up to 1050 m. Usually found inside humid forest; attracted to bait. Female probably has white apical spots DFW like female E. castigata.
Similar species: Wings narrower, and grey ground colour D darker and more uniform, than E. castigata and E. condigna.
Male
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2019-Oct09
Male
(1050 m., Mishquiyacu, San Martin)
2022-Nov28
Emesis mandana mandana
Common up to 1200 m., up to 2400 m. in dry valleys. Found in a variety of habitats; attracted to bait. Variable; males are generally darker red than females.
Similar species: E. diogenia can be similar but is more contrasting - yellowish with obviously greyer areas on D.
Male
1150 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2015-Nov27
1100 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2019-Oct08
Female
2400 m., Pichuymarca, Anta
2021-Jul19
Emesis diogenia
Fairly common up to 1050 m. Attracted to bait.
Similar species: E. mandana mandana is more uniformly reddish, though females can approach diogenia; they always lack grey areas on D.
550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2021-Nov25
(200 m., Misiones, Argentina)
2020-Jan28
Male
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov11
Male
(1050 m., Pozuzo, Pasco)
2016-May29
Female
1100 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2019-Oct08
1300 m., Madre Selva, La Convencion
2022-Sep17
(1450 m., Risaralda, Colombia)
2014-Sep30
Male
(1250 m., Pampa Hermosa, Junin)
2016-Oct22
1850 m., Rocotal, Paucartambo
2014-Oct27
Female
1400 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2016-Nov13
600 m., Quebrada Bienvenida, Paucartambo
2021-Nov17
(550 m., Amazonia Lodge, Madre de Dios)
2017-Oct26
Emesis temesa
Fairly common up to 1150 m. Attracted to mud and bait. I'm not sure which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.
Similar species: In E. brimo progne the dark areas along costa DFW extend across the wing and onto DHW.
1150 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2015-Nov27
(500 m., Alto Shilcayo, San Martin)
2016-Oct14
Emesis brimo progne
Fairly common up to 1100 m. Attracted to bait.
Similar species: E. temesa has the dark areas FW restricted to the costa.
1100 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov19
1100 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2021-Nov16
1500 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2021-Nov24
Emesis heterochroa
Uncommon up to 1350 m. Puddles; attracted to bait.
Similar species: E. adelpha has irregular edges to the orange patch DFW.
1350 m., San Pedro, Paucartambo
2017-Oct17
Emesis adelpha
Uncommon up to 1100 m. Attracted to bait. I'm not sure which which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.
Similar species: See E. heterochroa.
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2019-Oct06
1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-May14
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