Butterflies of Cusco

Theope fayneli

Rare(?) up to 700 m. I don't know which subspecies occur(s) in Cusco.

Similar species: T. philotes lacks vermiculations throughout V; T. nycteis (I have no Cusco records) has much larger marginal ocelli on V, particularly on FW.

700 m., Kuporo Lodge, Quispicanchi
2021-Jul31

Theope philotes

Rare(?) up to 650 m.

Similar species: Lacks textured V of T. fayneli and others.

(200 m., Vaupes, Colombia)
2015-Oct30

650 m., Quincemil, Quispicanchi
2014-Dec13

Theope eudocia

Uncommon(?) up to 1500 m.

Similar species: I don't know how to distinguish this species from T. acosma, although I don't know of any acosma records from Cusco.

1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-May20

(850 m., Tingana, San Martin)
2016-Oct11

Theope syngenes

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

Similar species: ?

550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2019-Oct09

Theope decorata

Uncommon up to 1050 m. Attracted to bait.

Similar species: [none?]

1050 m., Lower Manu Road, Paucartambo
2016-May14

(1050 m., Playa Mariposa, San Martin)
2018-Sep28

(950 m., Pozuzo, Pasco)
2014-Nov09

Theope sp.

Uncommon(?) at 550 m. This is a typical difficult-to-identify Theope with a plain yellowish V and a generally blue D; details of the D pattern may help with identification, but this is very difficult to see or photograph in the field.

Similar species: ?

550 m., Villa Carmen, Paucartambo
2022-Oct04

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