Pereute species
These 8 species are lovely pierids with pinks, blue-greys and yellow streaks.
Pereute callinira
Pereute callinira
Staudinger's raven
Staudinger's raven
Peru
w 55mm
m a1 £ 3.50
m a1 £ 3.50
Distinguished from P. leucodrosime by the lack of 2 red pots on the rear underwing
Pereute charops
Pereute charops
Darkened white/Boisduval's raven butterfly
Darkened white/Boisduval's raven butterfly
Peru
w 60mm
m a1 £4
m a1 £4
This is located on the west of the Andes. The antennae are almost completely white. The southern races are blacker than the Central American races
Pereute leucodrosime
Pereute leucodrosime