Dilophonotini of Peru:
Aellopos, Eupyrrhoglossum, Nyceryx, Perigonia

Aellopos Aellopos ceculus Aellopos clavipes Aellopos fadus A. tantalus tantalus Aellopos titan titan

Eupyrrhoglossum Eupyrrhoglossum corvus Eupyrrhoglossum sagra

Nyceryx continua cratera male, Shima, Junin, Peru,
June 15, 2010, 700m, courtesy of Peter Bruce-Jones.

Nyceryx Nyceryx alophus alophus: Fw more variegated than N. c. continua, lines more distinct; discal spot narrow, elongate; an abbreviated subbasal blackish band present. Hw basal yellow area reaching inner margin. probably not in Peru; CATE Nyceryx continua cratera Similar to Nyceryx maxwelli but apex of hindwing upperside brown and tornal area yellow along the inner margin. Nyceryx maxwelli: Similar to Nyceryx continua cratera but apex of hindwing upperside brown and tornal area not yellow. Hindwing upperside with yellow basal area not extending beyond 1A, and apex brownish-orange (not dark brown). Nyceryx coffaeae Nyceryx hyposticta Nyceryx lunaris Nyceryx magna Nyceryx ericea N. n. nictitans Nyceryx riscus Nyceryx stuarti Nyceryx tacita

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Perigonia lusca male, Shima, Junin, Peru,
June 12, 2010, 700m, courtesy of Peter Bruce-Jones.

Perigonia Perigonia grisea: Forewing upperside uniform grey, crossed by a nearly straight antemedian line, a sinuate, very thin postmedian line and a double submarginal line (outer line heavier) that runs almost perpendicular from costa to tornus. Hindwing upperside most similar to Perigonia stulta but yellow tornal patch larger. Perigonia lusca : Fw: Dark, slightly irregular, inwardly concave, thick line runs from apex to anal angle. Prominent, straight, dark aml outwardly shaded in dark brown more widely along inner angle, tapers toward costa. Small black dot at base of costa midpoint, slightly larger black, short black streak in cell. Hw yellow band very variable. Junin Perigonia stulta: Crenulations of forewing outer margin are variable in degree of development, but greatly produced near midpoint. Forewing upperside lacks distinct grey-brown or pale brown lunate patch on the outer margin. Forewing underside submarginal line distinct at least from the apex to M2, bordered with grey distally.