Butterflies of Cusco

Sarota chrysus

Uncommon(?) up to 1000 m. Secondary forest (only?). Probably not attracted to bait; I once found one on a moth sheet at night.

Similar species: ?

1000 m., Quillabamba, La Convencion
2022-Sep17

600 m. Quebrada Bienvenida, Paucartambo
2022-Nov02

Sarota spicata

Uncommon(?) up to 600 m. Males display in open areas in the morning. Sexes are similar on V; male lacks orange border DHW.

Similar species: Similarly tailed Sarota species are not as dark generally on V, and have long silver dashes near VFW apex.

Female
(800 m., Morona-Santiago, Ecuador)
2019-Sep06

Male
(500 m., Amazonia Lodge, Madre de Dios)
2022-Oct10

Female
(800 m., Morona-Santiago, Ecuador)
2019-Sep06

600 m. Mirador Pico de Hoz, Paucartambo
2022-Nov01

Sarota acantus

Rare(?) up to 600 m. Not attracted to bait.

Similar species: All similar species show a black basal dot VFW, among other differences.

(600 m., Napo, Ecuador)
2021-Sep25

600 m. Quebrada Bienvenida, Paucartambo
2022-Nov03

Sarota gyas

Uncommon(?) up to 600 m. Not attracted to bait.

Similar species: S. completa lacks long blue streaks at VFW apex; in S. miranda (I have no Cusco records) the inner of these streaks is unbroken, unlike in S. gyas.

550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2016-Nov20

Sarota lasciva

Rare(?) up to 1150 m. Not attracted to bait.

Similar species: Broadly yellow V border distinctive.

(500 m., Alto Shilcayo, San Martin)
2016-Oct15

1150 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-Nov17

Sarota completa

Locally common up to 900 m. Not attracted to bait.

Similar species: Other species have blue streaks at VFW apex; in S. completa and submarginal bands continue nearly to costa.

700 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Jul31

900 m., Cadena, Quispicanchi
2014-Dec15

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