Thanks to Ezequiel Nuñez Bustos for assistance with the identification of some species in this gallery.
Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law. Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay. Photographs on this web-site were taken by Paul Smith, Hemme Batjes, Regis Nossent,
Alberto Esquivel, Arne Lesterhuis, José Luis Cartes, Rebecca Zarza and Hugo del Castillo and are used with their permission.
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Gallery 1 - Arrawacus, Brangas and Calycopsis
FIGURE 1a - Arawacus ellida - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 1b - Arawacus meliboeus - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith June 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 1c - Arawacus separata male - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith January 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 1d - Arawacus separata - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel February 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 1e - Brangas gettus - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith February 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 1f - Calycopsis aff. caulonia - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith February 2008).
SUBFAMILY THECLINAE - HAIRSTREAKS
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Gallery 2 - Chlorostrymon, Electrostrymon, Enos, Mithras, Ocaria, Paiwarria and Parrhasius
FIGURE 2a - Chlorostrymon telea - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel undated - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2b - Electrostrymon aff. endymion - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith February 2008).
FIGURE 2c - Enos thara male- PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel December 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2d - Mithras orobia- PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2e - Ocaria ocrisia female - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2f - Paiwarria venulius female - Sanctuario de Itacua, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith September 2007).
Gallery 3 - Parrhasius, Pseudolycaena, Rekoa and Strephonota
FIGURE 3a - Parrhasius hebraeus - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith June 2007).
FIGURE 3b - Marsyas Giantstreak Pseudolycaena marsyas - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2007).
FIGURE 3c - Rekoa marius male - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith June 2008).
FIGURE 3d - Rekoa marius female - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith April 2008).
FIGURE 3e - Gold-bordered Hairstreak Rekoa palegon - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2007).
FIGURE 3f - Strephonota affinis elika (or possibly S.ambrax) - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (David Gill March 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
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Gallery 4 - Strephonota, Strymon, Thereus, Theritas and Tmolus
FIGURE 4a - Strephonota ambrax - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith May 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 4b - Strephonota sphinx - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith July 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 4c - Strymon cestri - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith February 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 4d - Strymon eurytula - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith February 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 4e - White-lined Rubber Strymon mulucha - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Laura Tensen March 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 4f - Thereus molena female - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2007).
FIGURE 4g - Theritas hemon male - Sanctuario de Itacua, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith September 2007).
FIGURE 4h - Larger Lantana Tmolus echion male - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Pier Cacciali May 2008).