Review of the species level taxonomy of the neotropical butterfly genus Oenomaus (Lycaenidae, Theclinae, Eumaeini)
Author
Faynel, Christophe
Author
Busby, Robert C.
Author
Robbins, Robert K.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.222.3375
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.222.3375
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Oenomaus ambiguus Faynel
Distribution, habitat, and remarks.
Oenomaus ambiguus
is a poorly known, lowland species whose ventral wing pattern is virtually indistinguishable from those of
Oenomaus cortica
and
Oenomaus gaia
. It has been recorded from French Guiana and Amazonian Peru. The previous record from Amazonas, Brazil (
Faynel 2008
) was incorrect.
New
material examined. French Guiana
. 1♂: Bas Maroni, Guyane
Francaise
, gen. prep. CF n°319 (MNHN H-452). Peru.- 1♂: MD,
Rio
La Torre, 300 m, Tambopata Res., 27.IX.1987, S.S. Nicolay, gen. prep. CF n°404 (USNM).
Female.
Unknown.
COI DNA sequence.
The paratype from Peru has been barcoded (CF-LYC-025), and the sequence is 2-3% divergent from those of
Oenomaus cortica
,
Oenomaus gaia
and
Oenomaus morroensis
(Table 1).