Sheridan Coffey and I visited northern and central Peru from May 02 - 19, 2010. As usual our priority was birds, so not too many butterflies - although it was nice to see some high-elevation specialties:
PE10-lep01: Eurema reticulata - stunted-growth ridges east of Abra Patricia (roughly 6,000 feet), May 13, 2010:
PE10-lep02: Colias euxanthe - low hills near L. Junin (over 14,000 feet evelation), May 05, 2010.
PE10-lep03: Tatochila mercedes ssp?- low hills near L. Junin (over 14,000 feet evelation), May 05, 2010.
PE10-lep04: Tatochila sp.- c. 9,200 feet in upper Santa Eulalia Valley, May 17, 2010.
PE10-lep05: Infraphulia madeleinea - grazed short-grass fields on the edge of L. Junin (c. 14,000 feet evelation), May 02, 2010.
PE10-lep06: Leptophobia helena or eleone?- Paty Trail, Carpish Tunnel (roughly 8,000 feet), May 03, 2010.
PE10-lep07: Ocaria thales Thales Blackstreak - Quebadra Misquiyacu (near Moyobamba, at c. 3.300 feet), May 15, 2010.
PE10-lep08: Madeleinea lolita - Bosque Unchog, near Carpish Tunnel at c. 12,000 feet, May 04, 2010.
PE10-lep09: Mesosemia philocles jeziela? - Quebadra Misquiyacu (near Moyobamba, at c. 3,300 feet), May 15, 2010.
PE10-lep10: Amarynthis meneria - Quebadra Misquiyacu (near Moyobamba, at c. 3,300 feet), May 15, 2010.
PE10-lep11: Baeotus aeilius - Quebadra Misquiyacu (near Moyobamba, at c. 3,300 feet), May 15, 2010.
PE10-lep12: Catonephele acontius - Quebadra Misquiyacu (near Moyobamba, at c. 3,300 feet), May 15, 2010.