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Butterflies of
the Amazon and Andes
Weymer's Bark
Rareuptychia clio
WEYMER,
1911
Family - NYMPHALIDAE
subfamily -
SATYRINAE
Tribe - SATYRINI
subtribe -
EUPTYCHIINA
introduction
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habitats |
lifecycle |
adult behaviour
Rareuptychia clio, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru
Introduction
This species bears a strong superficial resemblance to members of the genus
Amphidecta, but is in fact the sole member of the genus
Rareuptychia It
is
confined to a very limited region of lowland rainforest centred on the
intersection of the national boundaries of Peru, Brazil and Bolivia.
Habitats
This butterfly is probably restricted to primary rainforest at elevations
between about 100-700m.
Lifecycle
Nothing is known of the
early stages. The butterflies were found deep in the forest in an area with high
densities of palms and bamboos, and virtually devoid of grasses, indicating that
Musa or Chusquea are
the most likely larval foodplants.
Adult behaviour
The
butterfly depicted was
encountered in early morning as the first rays of sunshine broke
through the dawn mist. It settled several times
on twigs, branches or tree trunks, and appeared to feed at algal
or fungal growth.
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