Oenomaus andi

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Oenomaus andi
Oenomaus andi female.jpg
Female
Oenomaus andi male.jpg
Male
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O. andi
Binomial name
Oenomaus andi
Busby & Faynel, 2012

Oenomaus andi is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It occurs in montane forest (at altitudes above 1,300 meters) from Ecuador to Bolivia.[1]

The length of the forewings is 16.3 mm for males and 16.7 mm for females. Adult males and females are attracted to traps baited with rotting fish.

Etymology[]

The species is named for Andrea (Andi) Busby, wife of Robert Busby.

References[]

  1. ^ Faynel, C.; Busby, R. C.; Robbins, R. (2012). "Review of the species level taxonomy of the neotropical butterfly genus Oenomaus (Lycaenidae, Theclinae, Eumaeini)". ZooKeys (222): 11–45. doi:10.3897/zookeys.222.3375. PMC 3459029. PMID 23129985.


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