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Genus   Porphyrogenes

Porphyrogenes stupa

Evans, 1952



TL: ?


stupa Evans 1952 HT

stupa Evans 1952 HT

stupa Evans 1952 HT

Porphyrogenes omphale

(A. Butler, 1871)

Blue Scarlet-eye

Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela,
Guianas to Bolivia

TL: Venezuela

omphale Butler 1871 LT Venezuela

omphale Butler 1871 LT Venezuela

omphale Butler 1871 LT Venezuela

omphale Butler 1871 LT Venezuela

omphale Butler 1871 LT Venezuela

omphale Butler 1871 LT Venezuela

omphale Butler 1871 PLT Venezuela

omphale Butler 1871 PLT Venezuela

omphale Butler 1871 PLT Venezuela

omphale Butler 1871 OI Venezuela

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Porphyrogenes passalus

(Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)

Passalus Scarlet-eye

Panama, Colombia, Bolivia,
Brazil (at least)

TL: ?

passalus Herrich-Schäffer 1869 LT

passalus Herrich-Schäffer 1869 LT

passalus Herrich-Schäffer 1869 LT

passalus Herrich-Schäffer 1869 LT

passalus Herrich-Schäffer 1869 LT

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Porphyrogenes speciosus

Austin & O. Mielke, 2008

Speciosus Scarlet-eye

Costa Rica

TL: Costa Rica

speciosus Austin & Mielke 2008 HT Costa Rica

speciosus Austin & Mielke 2008 HT Costa Rica

speciosus Austin & Mielke 2008 HT Costa Rica

speciosus Austin & Mielke 2008 HT genitalia

Porphyrogenes convexus

Austin & O. Mielke, 2008



TL: Brazil (Rd)


convexus Austin & Mielke 2008 OI Brazil (Rd)

convexus Austin & Mielke 2008 OI Brazil (Rd)

Porphyrogenes sparus

Austin & O. Mielke, 2008



TL: Brazil (Rd)


sparus Austin & Mielke 2008 OI Brazil (Rd)

sparus Austin & Mielke 2008 OI Brazil (Rd)

Porphyrogenes spadix

Austin & O. Mielke, 2008



TL: Brazil (Rd)


spadix Austin & Mielke 2008 OI Brazil (Rd)

spadix Austin & Mielke 2008 OI Brazil (Rd)

Porphyrogenes peterwegei

Burns, 2010

Peter's Scarlet-eye

NW Costa Rica

TL: Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 HT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 HT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 HT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

peterwegei Burns 2010 PT Costa Rica

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Porphyrogenes sororcula

(Mabille & Boullet, 1912)



TL: French Guiana


sororcula Mabille & Boullet 1912 HT French Guiana

sororcula Mabille & Boullet 1912 HT French Guiana

sororcula Mabille & Boullet 1912 HT French Guiana

immaculata Skinner 1920 HT Peru

immaculata Skinner 1920 HT Peru

immaculata Skinner 1920 HT Peru

sororcula Mabille & Boullet 1912 OI French Guiana

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immaculata Skinner 1920 S Peru

immaculata Skinner 1920 S Peru

immaculata Skinner 1920 S Peru

immaculata Skinner 1920 S Peru

immaculata Skinner 1920 S Peru

immaculata Skinner 1920 S Peru

immaculata Skinner 1920 S Peru

immaculata Skinner 1920 S Peru

immaculata Skinner 1920 S Peru

Porphyrogenes specularis

Austin & O. Mielke, 2008



TL: Brazil (Rd)


specularis Austin & Mielke 2008 OI Brazil (Rd)

specularis Austin & Mielke 2008 OI Brazil (Rd)

Porphyrogenes probus

(Möschler, 1877)



TL: Surinam


probus Möschler 1877 LT Surinam

probus Möschler 1877 LT Surinam

probus Möschler 1877 LT Surinam

suva Evans 1952 HT Peru

suva Evans 1952 HT Peru

suva Evans 1952 HT Peru

suva Evans 1952 HT Peru

suva Evans 1952 PT Peru

suva Evans 1952 PT Peru

suva Evans 1952 PT Peru

suva Evans 1952 PT Peru

suva Evans 1952 PT Peru

suva Evans 1952 PT Peru

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Porphyrogenes vulpecula

(Plötz, 1882)



TL: [Brazil (Pa)]


vulpecula Plötz 1882 HT [Brazil (Pa)]

vulpecula Plötz 1882 HT [Brazil (Pa)]

vulpecula Plötz 1882 HT [Brazil (Pa)]

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Porphyrogenes zohra

(Möschler, 1879)

Zohra Scarlet-eye

Honduras, Nicaragua, Venezuela,
Guianas, N Brazil (Para)

TL: Venezuela

zohra Möschler 1879 HT Venezuela

zohra Möschler 1879 HT Venezuela

zohra Möschler 1879 HT Venezuela

zohra Möschler 1879 HT Venezuela

zohra Möschler 1879 HT Venezuela

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Porphyrogenes virgatus

(Mabille, 1888)

Virgatus Scarlet-eye

Honduras, Guyana, Peru

TL: Peru

virgatus Mabille 1888 LT Peru

virgatus Mabille 1888 LT Peru

virgatus Mabille 1888 LT Peru

virgatus Mabille 1888 LT Peru

virgatus Mabille 1888 LT Peru

virgatus Mabille 1888 OI Peru

virgatus Mabille 1888 OI Peru

virgatus Mabille 1888 OI Peru

Porphyrogenes eudemus

(Mabille, 1888)

Eudemus Scarlet-eye

Panama, Peru

TL: Panama

eudemus Mabille 1888 LT Panama

eudemus Mabille 1888 LT Panama

eudemus Mabille 1888 LT Panama

eudemus Mabille 1888 LT Panama

eudemus Mabille 1888 LT Panama

eudemus Mabille 1888 OI Panama

eudemus Mabille 1888 OI Panama

eudemus Mabille 1888 OI Panama

eudemus Mabille 1888 TI Panama

eudemus Mabille 1888 TI Panama

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Porphyrogenes splendidus

Austin & O. Mielke, 2008



TL: Bolivia


splendidus Austin & Mielke 2008 OI Bolivia

splendidus Austin & Mielke 2008 OI Bolivia

Porphyrogenes simulator

Austin & O. Mielke, 2008



TL: Bolivia


simulator Austin & Mielke 2008 OI Bolivia

simulator Austin & Mielke 2008 OI Bolivia

Porphyrogenes sula

(R. Williams & E. Bell, 1940)

Sula Scarlet-eye

Honduras, possibly Costa Rica

TL: Honduras

sula Williams & Bell 1940 HT Honduras

sula Williams & Bell 1940 HT Honduras

sula Williams & Bell 1940 HT Honduras

sula Williams & Bell 1940 HT Honduras

sula Williams & Bell 1940 HT Honduras

sula Williams & Bell 1940 HT Honduras

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sula Williams & Bell 1940 OI genitalia

Porphyrogenes spina

Austin & O. Mielke, 2008

Spina Scarlet-eye

Panama

TL: Panama

spina Austin & Mielke 2008 HT Panama

spina Austin & Mielke 2008 HT Panama

spina Austin & Mielke 2008 HT Panama

spina Austin & Mielke 2008 HT genitalia

Porphyrogenes sporta

Austin & O. Mielke, 2008



TL: Colombia


sporta Austin & Mielke 2008 OI Colombia

sporta Austin & Mielke 2008 OI Colombia

Porphyrogenes stresa

Evans, 1952



TL: Peru


stresa Evans 1952 HT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 HT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 HT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

stresa Evans 1952 PT Peru

Porphyrogenes boliva

Evans, 1952



TL: Venezuela


boliva Evans 1952 HT Venezuela

boliva Evans 1952 HT Venezuela

boliva Evans 1952 HT Venezuela

boliva Evans 1952 PT Venezuela

boliva Evans 1952 PT Venezuela

boliva Evans 1952 PT Venezuela

boliva Evans 1952 PT Venezuela

boliva Evans 1952 PT Venezuela

boliva Evans 1952 PT Venezuela

boliva Evans 1952 PT Venezuela

Porphyrogenes spoda

Evans, 1952

Spoda Scarlet-eye

Panama

TL: Panama

spoda Evans 1952 HT Panama

spoda Evans 1952 HT Panama

spoda Evans 1952 HT Panama

spoda Evans 1952 HT Panama

spoda Evans 1952 HT Panama

spoda Evans 1952 HT Panama

spoda Evans 1952 HT genitalia

spoda Evans 1952 HT genitalia

spoda Evans 1952 HT genitalia

spoda Evans 1952 HT genitalia

spoda Evans 1952 HT genitalia

Porphyrogenes ferruginea

(Plötz, 1883)



TL: Brazil (Ba)


ferruginea Plötz 1883 LT Brazil (Ba)

ferruginea Plötz 1883 LT Brazil (Ba)

ferruginea Plötz 1883 LT Brazil (Ba)

cervinus Plötz 1883 S Brazil (Ba)

cervinus Plötz 1883 S Brazil (Ba)

cervinus Plötz 1883 S Brazil (Ba)

cervinus Plötz 1883 S Brazil (Ba)

cervinus Plötz 1883 S Brazil (Ba)

cervinus Plötz 1883 S Brazil (Ba)

cervinus Plötz 1883 S Brazil (Ba)

cervinus Plötz 1883 S Brazil (Ba)

cervinus Plötz 1883 S Brazil (Ba)

Porphyrogenes despecta

(A. Butler, 1870)



TL: Brazil (Pa)


despecta Butler 1870 LT Brazil (Pa)

despecta Butler 1870 LT Brazil (Pa)

despecta Butler 1870 LT Brazil (Pa)

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Porphyrogenes pausias

(Hewitson, 1867)



TL: Brazil (Am)


pausias Hewitson 1867 LT Brazil (Am)

pausias Hewitson 1867 LT Brazil (Am)

pausias Hewitson 1867 LT Brazil (Am)

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Porphyrogenes spanda

Evans, 1952



TL: Brazil (Pa)


spanda Evans 1952 HT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 HT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 HT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

spanda Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

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Porphyrogenes sparta

Evans, 1952



TL: Brazil (Pa)


sparta Evans 1952 HT Brazil (Pa)

sparta Evans 1952 HT Brazil (Pa)

sparta Evans 1952 HT Brazil (Pa)

sparta Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

sparta Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

sparta Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

sparta Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

sparta Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

sparta Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

sparta Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

sparta Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

sparta Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

sparta Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

sparta Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

sparta Evans 1952 PT Brazil (Pa)

Porphyrogenes glavia

Evans, 1952

Glavia Scarlet-eye

Panama

TL: Panama

glavia Evans 1952 HT Panama

glavia Evans 1952 HT Panama

glavia Evans 1952 HT Panama

glavia Evans 1952 HT Panama

glavia Evans 1952 HT Panama

glavia Evans 1952 HT Panama

glavia Evans 1952 PT Panama

glavia Evans 1952 PT Panama

glavia Evans 1952 PT Panama

glavia Evans 1952 HT genitalia

glavia Evans 1952 HT genitalia

glavia Evans 1952 HT genitalia

glavia Evans 1952 HT genitalia

Porphyrogenes
unassociated_unnamed_female_#1 ,





TL: not specified


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Porphyrogenes
unassociated_unnamed_female_#2 ,





TL: not specified


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Porphyrogenes
unassociated_unnamed_female_#3 ,



Mystery Scarlet-eye #3

Panama

TL: not specified

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Porphyrogenes
unassociated_unnamed_female_#4 ,



Mystery Scarlet-eye #4

Panama

TL: not specified

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unassociated_unnamed_female_#5 ,



Mystery Scarlet-eye #5

Costa Rica

TL: not specified

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Mystery Female Scarlet-eyes

Porphyrogenes females whose
identity remains a mystery

TL: not specified

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Porphyrogenes
unassociated_unnamed_male ,



Mystery Scarlet-eye #6

Costa Rica

TL: not specified

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Porphyrogenes calathana calanus

(Godman & Salvin, 1894)

Yellow-rimmed Scarlet-eye

Mexico to Costa Rica

TL: Mexico (Ver); Guatemala

calanus Godman & Salvin 1894 T Mexico (Ver);Guatemala

calanus Godman & Salvin 1894 T Mexico (Ver);Guatemala

calanus Godman & Salvin 1894 T Mexico (Ver);Guatemala

calanus Godman & Salvin 1894 OI Mexico (Ver);Guatemala

calanus Godman & Salvin 1894 OI Mexico (Ver);Guatemala

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calanus Godman & Salvin 1894 OI genitalia

Porphyrogenes calathana
calathana

(Hewitson, 1868)

Yellow-rimmed Scarlet-eye

Panama and Colombia

TL: Colombia

calathana Hewitson 1868 T Colombia

calathana Hewitson 1868 T Colombia

calathana Hewitson 1868 T Colombia

calathana Hewitson 1868 T Colombia

calathana Hewitson 1868 T Colombia

calathana Hewitson 1868 T Colombia

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Porphyrogenes calathana compusa

(Hewitson, 1868)



TL: Brazil (Am)


compusa Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (Am)

compusa Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (Am)

compusa Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (Am)

compusa Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (Am)