I have arranged the images in accordance with my perception of wing characters: predominent markings, shape, colour, size.
Females often have a wing shape or pattern that differs from the males. I hope some day to also have a thumbnail checklist for the females.
Aellopos ceculus EB
Aellopos clavipes EB
Aellopos fadus*
A. tantalus tantalus*
Aellopos titan titan EB
Eupyrrh. sagra EB
Nyceryx alophus EB
Nyceryx continua EB
Nyceryx nictitans EB
Nyceryx riscus EB
Perigonia ilus EB
Perigonia pallida EB
Peri. passerina DRL
Aellopos
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Eupyrrhoglossum
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Nyceryx continua cratera male, Shima, Junin, Peru,
June 15, 2010, 700m, courtesy of Peter Bruce-Jones.
Nyceryx
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Perigonia lusca male, Shima, Junin, Peru,
June 12, 2010, 700m, courtesy of Peter Bruce-Jones.
Perigonia
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Dilophonotini: Aleuron, Enyo, Pachygonidia and Unzela
Dilophonotini: Aellopos, Eupyrrhoglossum, Nyceryx and Perigonia
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