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This genus of butterflies must compete with Morphos to be the most popular butterflies from the Neotropics ( the Birdwings being the Asian competition)
Experts compete in identifying 'new 'species but there are probably many more names than actual species! They express great phenotypic variation and because they are rare and have unknown geographic ranges, there is great temptation for identifying new subspecies.
They range from Mexico to Brazil, but are not known on the west face of the Andes from Ecuador to Bolivia. They are fast flyers.
Agrias amydon aristoxenus
Agrias amydon aristoxenus
Peru
WS 70-80mm
M A1/A1- £ 30
M A1/A1- £ 30
Agrias amydon athenais
Agrias amydon athenais
Ecuador
Ws 60-65mm
M A1 £ 65
M A1 £ 65
Agrias amydon muzuensis
Agrias amydon muzuensis
Agrias amydon phalcidon
Agrias amydon phalcidon
White spotted agrias
White spotted agrias
Brazil
W 60 mm
M A1 £40
M A1 £40
Female similar, but has rounder wings and lacks the scent brushes near abdomen.
Agrias amydon tryphon
Agrias amydon tryphon
Peru
WS 75-80mm
M A1 £ 30
M A1 £ 30
Agrias hewitsonius beata
Agrias hewitsonius beata
Peru
W 80mm
M A1 £55
M A1 £55
Agrias hewitsonius beatifica
Agrias hewitsonius beatifica
Male
Male
Peru
WS 70-80mm
WS 70-80mm
Female
Female
Peru
WS 80mm
WS 80mm
Agrias claudina lugens
Agrias claudina lugens
Peru
w 85mm
specimens have variable sized blue patches on hindwings, some have none at all
m a1 £ 19
m a1 £ 19
Female
Female
Peru
WS 80mm
verso
verso
Agrias claudina sardanapalus
Agrias claudina sardanapalus
Peru
WS 80-85mm
M A1/A1- £ 35
M A1/A1- £ 35
One of the most beautiful species, the red of the forewings comes through a blue blush .
Agrias Hewitsonius stuarti
Agrias Hewitsonius stuarti
Peru
W 80mm
M A1- £70
M A1- £70
Hybrids
Hybrids
Agrias claudina/beatifica hybrid
Agrias claudina/beatifica hybrid
Agrias lugens/Prepona dexamenes
Agrias lugens/Prepona dexamenes
Peru
WS 60mm
Beatifica/dexamenes
Beatifica/dexamenes
Peru
WS 75mm
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