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Butterflies of
the Amazon and Andes
Riley's Glory
Myscelus
draudti
RILEY,
1926
Family -
HESPERIIDAE
subfamily -
PYRRHOPYGINAE
Tribe - PASSOVINI
Myscelus draudti,
Satipo, Peru.
Introduction
The
subfamily Pyrrhopyginae comprises 163 stout-bodied and powerfully flying
species, all of which are confined to the neotropical region. They are divided
into 4 tribes - the Zoniini, Pyrrhopygini, Oxynetrini and Passovini. The last
named includes 26 spectacular species in the genera
Aspitha,
Azonax,
Granila,
Myscelus
and
Passova.
The
genus Myscelus
includes 11 large and beautiful species which share the same wing shape and basic pattern as
santhilarius,
although the shape and configuration of the hyaline windows varies according to
species. M.draudti can easily be confused
with the commoner epimachia but the latter has an
additional hyaline spot between the 2 outer groups.
Myscelus
draudti is found in Bolivia and Peru.
Habitats
This species appears to be confined to primary rainforest and transitional
cloudforest habitats at elevations between about 200-1000 metres.
Lifecycle
To be completed.
Adult behaviour
Males can sometimes be found imbibing
mineralised moisture from river sandbanks or from damp sand. They
are usually found singly.
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