1. Papilionidae, Pieridae, and Nymphalidae (part)
Heraclides paeon
Madreselva hotel, Villa Rica, 23 OctoberHeraclides paeon
underside of the previous butterflyPapilio anchisiades
Pampa Hermosa, 20 OctoberPapilio anchisiades
Pampa Hermosa, 20 OctoberPterourus menatius
Rio Puntayacu, San Ramon, 18 OctoberPterourus warscewiczi
towards Bosque de Sh'ollet, between Oxapampa and Villa Rica, 23 OctoberMimoides xeniades
Rio Puntayacu, San Ramon, 18 OctoberMimoides xeniades
Rio Puntayacu, 18 OctoberDismorphia nemesis
Rio Puntayacu, San Ramon, 18 OctoberEurema elathaea
Rio Puntayacu, 18 OctoberCatasticta pieris
Pampa Hermosa, 20 OctoberCatasticta eurigania
Rio Puntayacu, 18 OctoberCatasticta distincta
Pampa Hermosa, 22 OctoberCatasticta manco
Pampa Hermosa, 21 OctoberPereute callinira
Pampa Hermosa, 22 OctoberPieriballia viardi
Pampa Hermosa, 19 OctoberMelete peruviana
Pampa Hermosa, 22 OctoberDanaus plexippus
Rio Puntayacu, 18 OctoberDanaus plexippus
Rio Puntayacu, 18 OctoberTithoria harmonia
near Bosque de Sh'ollet, 19 OctoberTithoria harmonia
Rio Puntayacu, 18 OctoberThyridia psidii ino
note how the bar across the hindwing passes close to the fork in the veins - this is one of the features that distinguishes it from the next species: photo at Pampa Hermosa, 19 OctoberMethona confusa confusa
taken at Madreselva, Villa Rica, on 23 OctoberPhilaethria dido
my #1 target for the trip, caught here in flight on the banks of the Rio Iscozacin en route to El Paujil on 24 October. This was the only chance I had to grab a photographPhilaethria dido
a momentary pause...Agraulis vanillae
San Alberto, above Oxapampa on the western edge of the Yanachaga Chemillen National Park, 29 OctoberAgraulis vanillae
the stunning underside of the previous insectPodotricha telesiphe
also taken at San Alberto on 29 OctoberPodotricha telesiphe
the cryptic underside of the previous butterflyHeliconius erato amphitrite
El Paujil, on the eastern edge of the Yamachaga Chemillen National Park, 28 OctoberHeliconius erato emma x microclea
we believe this to be a hybrid between two Heliconius species, seen at El Paujil on 25 OctoberHeliconius erato emma hybrid
El Paujil, 25 OctoberHeliconius erato emma hybrid
El Paujil, 25 OctoberHeliconius telesiphe
Pampa Hermosa, 22 October - note the similarity with Podotriche telesiphe 6 photos backMorpho aurora
the first of a series of 5 photos showing how this butterfly's wing colour changes as it moves around on a muddy patch at Pampa Hermosa, 21 OctoberMorpho aurora
photo 2Morpho aurora
photo 3Morpho aurora
photo 4Morpho aurora
with wings closedMorpho helena
Pampa Hermosa, 19 OctoberMorpho deidamia
El Paujil, 25 OctoberMorpho deidamia
El Paujil, 25 OctoberOpsiphanes species, unidentified
a pre-breakfast visitor to 'the beach' at Pampa Hermosa, 21 OctoberCaligo superba
it was unusual to see this huge butterfly at 9am as they normally fly at dusk and seek shelter at first light, and a bonus to photograph it with wings open, Pampa Hermosa, 21 OctoberCaligo superba
the underside of the same/previous butterflyActinote anteas
one of the more easily identifiable members of the family Acraeidae seen here on the Pampa Hermosa beach on 20 OctoberMarpesia corinna
one of the most beautiful members of this family, on the Pampa Hermosa beach on 20 OctoberMarpesia corinna
the underside of the previous specimenHistorius odius
casting a long shadow down a concrete bridge pillar over the Rio Utcumayo en route to Pampa Hermosa, 19 OctoberHistorius odius
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