Mariposas de Bolivia

by Hiroaki Takenouchi

November 2017

First update november 20, 2017

Last update november 29, 2018

Redactor: Lars Andersen

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Balintus tityrus a new record for Bolivia

d. 17 December 2017

Balintus tityrus (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865). Sol y Luna hotel, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 2, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Balintus tityrus (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865). New for Bolivia.
Sol y Luna hotel, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 2, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi
Hiroaki Takenouchi; I got a conclusive ID from Dr Zsolt Bálint after whom the butterfly is named -
Balintus tityrus! But this is definitely a new record for Bolivia!
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and
Meridaria hightoni,
new genus and species from Venezuela
(Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae: Eumaeini)
Zsolt Bálint
Feb 15, 2016

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Spatiosa Skipper, Yanguna spatiosa aspilos (Herrich-Schaffer,1855). Death Road, Yungas, Bolivia  november 2, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Spatiosa Skipper, Yanguna spatiosa aspilos (Herrich-Schaffer,1855). 
Death Road, Yungas, Bolivia  november 2, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Aurora Morpho, Morpho aurora (Westwood, 1851)., Carretera de la Muerte, Yungas, Bolivia  november 2, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiAurora Morpho, Morpho aurora (Westwood, 1851)., Carretera de la Muerte, Yungas, Bolivia  november 2, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiAurora Morpho, Morpho aurora (Westwood, 1851)., Carretera de la Muerte, Yungas, Bolivia  november 2, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Aurora Morpho, Morpho aurora (Westwood, 1851).
Carretera de la Muerte, Yungas, Bolivia  november 2, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

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Principalis Jewelmark, Anteros principalis (Hopffer, 1874).Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia november 4, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Principalis Jewelmark, Anteros principalis (Hopffer, 1874). Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia november 4, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

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Bolivian Banner, Epiphile boliviana boliviana (Röber, 1914). Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 3, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiBolivian Banner, Epiphile boliviana boliviana (Röber, 1914). Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 3, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Bolivian Banner, Epiphile boliviana boliviana (Röber, 1914).
Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 3, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

White-tipped Tailwing, Syrmatia aethiops (Staudinger, 1888). Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 4, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

White-tipped Tailwing, Syrmatia aethiops (Staudinger, 1888).
Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 4, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Sword-tailed Doctor, Rhetus arcius (Linnaeus, 1763) & Zereda Skipper, Chalypyge zereda rufinucha (Godman & Salvin, 1879). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 5, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Sword-tailed Doctor, Rhetus arcius (Linnaeus, 1763) & Zereda Skipper, Chalypyge zereda rufinucha (Godman & Salvin, 1879).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 5, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Felder's Firetip, Oxynetra semihyalina (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862).  Taipiplaya, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 7, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Felder's Firetip, Oxynetra semihyalina (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862).
Taipiplaya, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 7, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Mesene sp.? Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 9, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Mesene leucophrys (Bates, H, 1868).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 9, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 9, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Maybe a Barred Short-tail Skipper, Polythrix gyges (Evans, 1952).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 9, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Methona confusa (Butler, 1873) male. Taipiplaya, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 10, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiPatia orise denigrata (Rosenberg & Talbot, 1914) female. Taipiplaya, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 9, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Methona confusa (Butler, 1873) male and Patia orise denigrata (Rosenberg & Talbot, 1914) female.
Taipiplaya, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 9 - 10, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Chamaelimnas splendens (Grose-Smith, 1902).  Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia november 10, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Chamaelimnas splendens (Grose-Smith, 1902).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 10, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Maybe a Thrasea Skipper, Thracides thrasea (Hewitson, 1866). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia november 10, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Maybe a Thrasea Skipper, Thracides thrasea (Hewitson, 1866).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 10, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Magnificent Skipper, Phareas coeleste (Westwood, 1852). Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia november 10, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Magnificent Skipper, Phareas coeleste (Westwood, 1852).
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 10, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

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The blue and color skippers
28 november 2017

Mangrove Skipper, Phocides pigmalion (Cramer, 1779).  Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Mangrove Skipper, Phocides pigmalion (Cramer, 1779).
Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Gnatus Skipper, Jemadia gnetus (Fabricius, 1781). Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 4, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiGnatus Skipper, Jemadia gnetus (Fabricius, 1781). Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 4, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiJemadia albescens (Röber, 1925). Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 4, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Gnatus Skipper, Jemadia gnetus (Fabricius, 1781). Jemadia albescens (Röber, 1925).
Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 4, 2017.
Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Patroculus Skipper, Elbella patroclus (Plötz, 1879).  Incahuara, Caranavi, Bolivia, 8 Nov 2017.. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiGnatus Skipper, Jemadia gnetus (Fabricius, 1781). Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 4, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiEtna Skipper, Elbella etna (Evans, 1951). Taipiplaya, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 7, 2017.  Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Patroculus Skipper, Etna Skipper,
Elbella patroclus (Plötz, 1879). Elbella etna (Evans, 1951).
Incahuara, Caranavi, Bolivia november 8, 2017 and Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 4, 2017. Taipiplaya, Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 7, 2017.
Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Sosia Skipper, Jemadia sosia (Mabille, 1878). Caranavi, Bolivia november 9, 2017  Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiSosia Skipper, Jemadia sosia (Mabille, 1878). Caranavi, Bolivia november 9, 2017  Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiSosia Skipper, Jemadia sosia (Mabille, 1878). Incahuara, Caranavi, Bolivia, November 8, 2017  Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Sosia Skipper, Jemadia sosia (Mabille, 1878).
Caranavi, Bolivia november 9, 2017 and Incahuara, Caranavi, Bolivia, November 8, 2017
Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Mangrove Skipper, Phocides pigmalion (Cramer, 1779).  Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Azeta Skipper, Elbella azeta (Hewitson, 1866) and Hospita Skipper,Jemadia hospita (Butler, 1877).
Caranavi, Bolivia november 9, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Versicolor Skipper, Mimoniades versicolor eupheme (Godman & Salvin, 1879). Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiVersicolor Skipper, Mimoniades versicolor eupheme (Godman & Salvin, 1879). Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Versicolor Skipper, Mimoniades versicolor eupheme (Godman & Salvin, 1879).
Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Phocides yokhara charonotis (Hewitson, 1874). Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiSela Skipper, Mimardaris sela periphema (Hewitson, 1875).  Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiIncahuara, Caranavi, Bolivia november 8, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

  Sela Skipper, Fire-banded Skipper,
Phocides yokhara charonotis (Hewitson, 1874). Mimardaris sela periphema (Hewitson, 1875). Croniades pieria auraria (H. Druce, 1908).
Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Incahuara, Caranavi, Bolivia november 8, 2017.
Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

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Rubina Metalmark, Symmachia rubina seperata (Lathy, 1932).  Caranavi, Bolivia november 9, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiRubina Metalmark, Symmachia rubina seperata (Lathy, 1932).  Caranavi, Bolivia november 9, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Rubina Metalmark, Symmachia rubina seperata (Lathy, 1932).
Caranavi, Bolivia november 9, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Red-spotted Metalmark, Cyrenia martia androgyne (Stichel, 1910).  Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiRed-spotted Metalmark, Cyrenia martia androgyne (Stichel, 1910).  Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Red-spotted Metalmark, Cyrenia martia androgyne (Stichel, 1910).
Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Euselasia eustola (Stichel, 1919).  Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiStriped Euselasia, Euselasia corduena (Hewitson, 1853).  Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Euselasia eustola (Stichel, 1919) and Striped Euselasia, Euselasia corduena (Hewitson, 1853).
Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Scarlet-tipped Loner, Mysarbia sejanus ssp. erythrostigma (Röber, 1925).  Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Scarlet-tipped Loner, Mysarbia sejanus ssp. erythrostigma (Röber, 1925).
Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Prepona deiphile xenagoras (Hewitson, 1875) male. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 11, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiPrepona deiphile xenagoras (Hewitson, 1875) male. Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 11, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Prepona deiphile xenagoras (Hewitson, 1875) male.
Caranavi, Yungas, Bolivia  november 11, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Celina Metalmark, Chimastrum celina (H. Bates, 1868). Caranavi, Bolivia november 9, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiClearwing Metalmark, Ithomiola floralis celtilla (Hewitson, 1870), Death Road, Yungas, Bolivia november 2, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiWhite-rayed Metalmark, Brachyglenis esthema (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862). Incahuara, Caranavi, Bolivia november 11, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

Celina Metalmark, Clearwing Metalmark, White-rayed Metalmark,
Chimastrum celina (H. Bates, 1868). Ithomiola floralis celtilla (Hewitson, 1870), Brachyglenis esthema (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862).
Caranavi, Bolivia november 9, 2017. Death Road, Bolivia november 2, 2017. Incahuara, Caranavi, Bolivia november 11, 2017.
Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

False Anteros, Ourocnemis archytas (Stoll, 1787).  Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki TakenouchiFalse Anteros, Ourocnemis archytas (Stoll, 1787).  Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

False Anteros, Ourocnemis archytas (Stoll, 1787).
Vagantes, Coroico, Yungas, Bolivia  november 13, 2017. Photographer; Hiroaki Takenouchi

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New species and taxonomic notes on Anteros (Hübner, 1819) and Ourocnemis (Bethune-Baker, 1887 )
(Lepidoptera: Riodinidae).
September 2014

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