Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1240059

Cramer's Satyr
Megeuptychia antonoe

Observation date: May 28, 2013
Submitted by: chuck meier
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: December 12, 2023
Coordinator notes: As I see it, the two closest matches are Cramer's Satyr (Megeuptychia antonoe), which is not in BAMONA, and Simple Satyr (Malaveria alcinoe), which is in BAMONA as Megeuptychia alcinoe. Both species range from MX all the way to S.America and both are variable, particularly in the thickness of the HW bands. However, if you study the thumbs on BoA, particularly the Costa Rican samples, it seems that this individual matches up perfectly for Cramer's Satyr. I've requested that Megeuptychia antonoe be added to BAMONA.
Checklist region(s): Costa Rica