Oenomaus ambiguus Faynel

Faynel, Christophe, Busby, Robert C. & Robbins, Robert K., 2012, Review of the species level taxonomy of the neotropical butterfly genus Oenomaus (Lycaenidae, Theclinae, Eumaeini), ZooKeys 222, pp. 11-45 : 22-23

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 Française, gen. prep. CF n°319 (MNHN H-452). Peru.- 1♂: MD, Río 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).