Asterope Species

These are distributed in the northern zone of South America and often bear a striking resemblance to the larger Agrias.

They can be recognised by the flattened tips of the antennae

Asterope adamsi

asterope adamsi, blue butterfly , from Peru

Asterope adamsi

Peru

w 55-65mm

m a1 £ 6.50

Asterope adamsi verso, blue butterfly from peru

Asterope adamsi verso


Asterope buckleyi

asterope buckleyi, blue butterfly from peru

Asterope buckleyi

Peru

w 60mm

m a1 £20

asterope buckleyi,blue butterfly from peru, verso

Asterope buckleyi verso


Asterope degandii

asterope degandii


Peru

W 60mm

M A1 £ 8.50

asterope degandii verso



Asterope leprieuri

asterope leprieuri

Asterope leprieuri-Leprieuri's glory

Peru

w 50-60mm

m a1 £7.50

asterope leprieuri verso



Sexes similar but female missing blue iridescence on recto surface

Asterope markii

asterope markii davisii

Dotted glory

Peru

WS 45mm

M A1 £ 6.75

asterope markii davisii verso


Asterope optima eminems

asterope optima


Peru

Ws 60mm

m a1 £ 9

asterope optima verso



Asterope optima philotema

asterope philotema


Peru

WS 50mm

M A1 £ 7.50

asterope philotema verso