Lepidigi
Butterflies of Europe and the Tropics
3. Riodinidae, Lycaenidae, and Hesperiidae
PERU, October 2016, Riodinidae, Lycaenidae & Hesperiidae
![Euselasia pellonia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_2783044fd3e14d89896a63f8d1dc61ab~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_590,h_489,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_2783044fd3e14d89896a63f8d1dc61ab~mv2.jpg)
many of the following photos were taken in poor light with a 70mm lens which accounts for their grainy appearance, this one at El Paujil in the Yanachaga-Chemillen National Park on 26 October
![Euselasia toppini](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_952cde8dd4c34da3b385455a833c5f12~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_926,h_788,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_952cde8dd4c34da3b385455a833c5f12~mv2.jpg)
El Paujil, 25 October
![Euselasia issoria](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_f6ef139301094a5da764c7c7491de0d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_838,h_745,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_f6ef139301094a5da764c7c7491de0d6~mv2.jpg)
a remarkable colour scheme, straight out of a child's painting book, El Paujil, 26 October
![Euselasia eucrates](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_c52bee8af84e46268eacc8206f6d3e92~mv2_d_2344_1920_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_803,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_c52bee8af84e46268eacc8206f6d3e92~mv2_d_2344_1920_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 22 October
![Mesosemia sirenia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_97d4a7614838455daa911f3c43b764b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_731,h_587,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_97d4a7614838455daa911f3c43b764b6~mv2.jpg)
El Paujil, 25 October
![Eurebia dardus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_e79c16b4d715477fbd13c6911a6ad784~mv2_d_2457_1800_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_718,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_e79c16b4d715477fbd13c6911a6ad784~mv2_d_2457_1800_s_2.jpg)
en route to Pampa Hermosa, 19 October
![Napaea orpheus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_1a84530bf965466abc1fba81b3dada17~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_786,h_672,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_1a84530bf965466abc1fba81b3dada17~mv2.jpg)
El Paujil, 25 October
![Cremna actoris](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_e1497991321745b6bcf0c183ebaaefd1~mv2_d_1578_1293_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_803,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_e1497991321745b6bcf0c183ebaaefd1~mv2_d_1578_1293_s_2.jpg)
on the way to Pampa Hermosa, 19 October
![Necyria bellona](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_108c9ef0a24040358965c7e2e9b5b6db~mv2_d_2022_1494_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_724,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_108c9ef0a24040358965c7e2e9b5b6db~mv2_d_2022_1494_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 22 October
![Ancyluris eudaemon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_6f897a9c102d46ff9346300602b08c04~mv2_d_2571_2056_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_784,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_6f897a9c102d46ff9346300602b08c04~mv2_d_2571_2056_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 22 October
![Rhetus dysonii](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_b588320c16cd493884f1f2bb1a9d6fe8~mv2_d_3067_2664_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_851,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_b588320c16cd493884f1f2bb1a9d6fe8~mv2_d_3067_2664_s_4_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 20 October
![Rhetus dysonii](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_7a10028f282d4a79ae3bf31a510616e8~mv2_d_2076_1680_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_793,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_7a10028f282d4a79ae3bf31a510616e8~mv2_d_2076_1680_s_2.jpg)
Rio Puntayacu, San Ramon, 18 October
![Rhetus dysonii](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_fa974f0daeaa459b964ba8b81c54f611~mv2_d_2628_2108_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_786,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_fa974f0daeaa459b964ba8b81c54f611~mv2_d_2628_2108_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 21 October
![Chorinea faunus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_f495503499cd4e839052842b42403fb0~mv2_d_3117_2491_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_783,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_f495503499cd4e839052842b42403fb0~mv2_d_3117_2491_s_4_2.jpg)
El Paujil, 25 October
![Chorinea sylphina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_330d555a402d4927bd6ec2fd66467eb9~mv2_d_2980_2336_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_768,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_330d555a402d4927bd6ec2fd66467eb9~mv2_d_2980_2336_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 21 October
![Chorinea sylphina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_5555672e7ac944a888d7c9ccfb92c730~mv2_d_3426_2772_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_793,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_5555672e7ac944a888d7c9ccfb92c730~mv2_d_3426_2772_s_4_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 21 October
![Caria sponsa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_1cb9788f662e4cf7b0be2e3a9ba554b3~mv2_d_1659_1242_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_734,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_1cb9788f662e4cf7b0be2e3a9ba554b3~mv2_d_1659_1242_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 19 October
![Crocozona caecias](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_9636bd4bd4d949d58f9eecaa3e88a66c~mv2_d_2356_1836_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_764,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_9636bd4bd4d949d58f9eecaa3e88a66c~mv2_d_2356_1836_s_2.jpg)
Rio Puntayacu, 18 October
![Baeotis bacaenis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_3e0261e6bb1b4b4aa69f3f6ed439b615~mv2_d_2156_1636_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_744,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_3e0261e6bb1b4b4aa69f3f6ed439b615~mv2_d_2156_1636_s_2.jpg)
Rio Puntayacu, 18 October
![Lasaia arsis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_7b09b8321b0c42f2a753c38949d6802f~mv2_d_1860_1578_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_831,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_7b09b8321b0c42f2a753c38949d6802f~mv2_d_1860_1578_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 19 October
![Lasaia agesilas](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_7308be15af2a44d0a1b6a0598b54acf8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_799,h_708,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_7308be15af2a44d0a1b6a0598b54acf8~mv2.jpg)
El Paujil, 28 October
![Amarynthis meneria](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_8d653576b6e040948c68969e09caea22~mv2_d_2031_1560_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_753,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_8d653576b6e040948c68969e09caea22~mv2_d_2031_1560_s_2.jpg)
El Paujil, 26 October
![Argyrogrammana saphirina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_c8288c80c2374ce9ab8d907648509afa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_649,h_451,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_c8288c80c2374ce9ab8d907648509afa~mv2.jpg)
El Paujil, 25 October
![Nymphidium plinthobaphis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_b7cdf2f6e46243f0814a6d8a74937518~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_930,h_715,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_b7cdf2f6e46243f0814a6d8a74937518~mv2.jpg)
El Paujil, 25 October
![Nymphidium plinthobaphis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_afb7163bbd8847be9419a5b70f836d97~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_715,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_afb7163bbd8847be9419a5b70f836d97~mv2.jpg)
El Paujil, 25 October
![Nymphidium lisimon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_36c0425716af44d2bf487d1c34424515~mv2_d_2079_1605_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_757,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_36c0425716af44d2bf487d1c34424515~mv2_d_2079_1605_s_2.jpg)
Rio Puntayacu, 18 October
![Melanis marathon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_c2279dcf6c654af899888d04cae04a1b~mv2_d_2996_2356_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_771,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_c2279dcf6c654af899888d04cae04a1b~mv2_d_2996_2356_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 22 October
![Melanis marathon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_3a48a70a99534c12b8458f63ad02f6d7~mv2_d_1815_1521_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_821,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_3a48a70a99534c12b8458f63ad02f6d7~mv2_d_1815_1521_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 22 October
![Melanis electron](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_bcf140f20fc64dc1927dd65cd89c9c26~mv2_d_1539_1377_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_877,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_bcf140f20fc64dc1927dd65cd89c9c26~mv2_d_1539_1377_s_2.jpg)
El Paujil, 25 October
![Melanis smithiae](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_90e2d9ac60e74068bb4228c992642a4e~mv2_d_2788_2124_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_747,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_90e2d9ac60e74068bb4228c992642a4e~mv2_d_2788_2124_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 19 October
![Calospila emylius](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_6d859f728c834a4da5abd10f03392553~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_767,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_6d859f728c834a4da5abd10f03392553~mv2.jpg)
MontePrado Hotel, San Ramon, 17 October
![Anteros formosus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_9744631a0d444319b8e0e3c2262ea761~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_800,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_9744631a0d444319b8e0e3c2262ea761~mv2.jpg)
El Paujil, 26 October
![Anteros acheus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_b35961313db24ea0994aee6f8df9a303~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_788,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_b35961313db24ea0994aee6f8df9a303~mv2.jpg)
El Paujil, 25 October
![Anteros bracteata](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_f53674bf558c422592f58fbeb06ff465~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_775,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_f53674bf558c422592f58fbeb06ff465~mv2.jpg)
El Paujil, 25 October
![Calydna punctata](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_fd530451682342d7b4a4ca470acb67fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_840,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_fd530451682342d7b4a4ca470acb67fb~mv2.jpg)
El Paujil, 26 October
![Emesis lucinda](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_aa3ffb1b83784e5094e7fa5711a5ade0~mv2_d_1821_1470_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_791,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_aa3ffb1b83784e5094e7fa5711a5ade0~mv2_d_1821_1470_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 22 October
![Emesis angularis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_cd67f05a3be64117b0822f27bc3c8639~mv2_d_1938_1521_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_769,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_cd67f05a3be64117b0822f27bc3c8639~mv2_d_1938_1521_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 20 October
![Siseme alectryo](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_59bb72a690ee40738dbba9e267b138d7~mv2_d_1965_1566_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_781,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_59bb72a690ee40738dbba9e267b138d7~mv2_d_1965_1566_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 20 October
![Siseme pallas](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_29fa3230030a408c9552ad15f33c5029~mv2_d_1686_1299_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_755,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_29fa3230030a408c9552ad15f33c5029~mv2_d_1686_1299_s_2.jpg)
San Alberto, Oxapampa, 29 October
![Siseme neurodes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_357bd1943fe84770be446caf733deb05~mv2_d_2892_2208_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_748,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_357bd1943fe84770be446caf733deb05~mv2_d_2892_2208_s_2.jpg)
Madreselva hotel, Villa Rica, 23 October
![Siseme militaris (luculenta)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_5c8e880ccf0740a8be5062f168fe1cde~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_718,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_5c8e880ccf0740a8be5062f168fe1cde~mv2.jpg)
San Alberto, Oxapampa, 29 October
![Siseme militaris (luculenta)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_541f88ffc4174dd09faa2321fa404272~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_868,h_728,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_541f88ffc4174dd09faa2321fa404272~mv2.jpg)
San Alberto, 29 October
![Thisbe irenea](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_6c72f07023034adbb1215bc9d9b2a1b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_774,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_6c72f07023034adbb1215bc9d9b2a1b8~mv2.jpg)
El Paujil, 25 October
![Thisbe molela](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_a910f84a882e427488026e56cec7fa35~mv2_d_2641_2267_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_841,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_a910f84a882e427488026e56cec7fa35~mv2_d_2641_2267_s_2.jpg)
El Paujil, 26 October
![Thisbe molela](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_f46b6f4b25914a37b9362f8ed07ea6e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_816,h_708,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_f46b6f4b25914a37b9362f8ed07ea6e2~mv2.jpg)
El Paujil, 26 October
![Arawacus separata](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_696f090c742c417e8d04b84746c098f0~mv2_d_2004_1692_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_827,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_696f090c742c417e8d04b84746c098f0~mv2_d_2004_1692_s_2.jpg)
Rio Puntayacu, San Ramon, 18 October
![Ocaria ocrisia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_6cbb0299abf142d5b01033a1dac7476d~mv2_d_2046_1632_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_782,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_6cbb0299abf142d5b01033a1dac7476d~mv2_d_2046_1632_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 21 October
![Ocaria arpoxais](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_5c11b0dc21d74a7bad1fde09665fd3a1~mv2_d_1896_1452_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_751,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_5c11b0dc21d74a7bad1fde09665fd3a1~mv2_d_1896_1452_s_2.jpg)
Rio Puntayacu, 18 October
![Mithras orobia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_baff4a4031014054b3342915a38c9262~mv2_d_2250_1776_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_774,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_baff4a4031014054b3342915a38c9262~mv2_d_2250_1776_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 20 October
![Calycopis malta](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74cf6_2afb7c78b5244c0fa14f550ae4cb4fc6~mv2_d_1494_1254_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_823,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/a74cf6_2afb7c78b5244c0fa14f550ae4cb4fc6~mv2_d_1494_1254_s_2.jpg)
Pampa Hermosa, 20 October