Agrias narcissus narcissus is a splendid butterfly from French Guiana and Brazil in the North of Amazon (Obidos, Manaus…). It has been described by Otto Staudinger in 1856. There are few interesting forms like the yellow form chrysotaenia. = Agrias… Read More »Agrias narcissus narcissus
Agrias hewitsonius beata has been described in 1888 by Otto Staudinger. It lives in central and South-Peru in the departement of Junin, San Martin and Huanuco. Some famous collecting localities are Tingo Maria, Satipo and Rio Tambo. Pictures of Agrias… Read More »Agrias hewitsonius beata
Agrias hewitsonius olivencius has been described by Otto Staudinger in 1896. Some authors consider that subspecies as form of ssp. stuarti. Olivencius lives in Brazil around Sâo Paulo de Olivença. But some specimens found, more at West, at the Brazil/Peru… Read More »Agrias hewitsonius olivencius
Agrias hewitsonius elata has been described in 2016 by Gilles Séraphin. As explained by the author of this interesting article, these specimens come from caterpillar gathered in the Esmeralda Valley (Peru) and bred in insect farms by some Peruvian entomologists.… Read More »Agrias hewitsonius elata
Powered by Collector’s Secret, you will find here a selection of interesting Agrias specimens currently available online. Please note that these specimens are not sold by us but by various Agrias suppliers. Thanks to the trade of Agrias, locals can… Read More »Agrias for sale
Agrias hewitsonius beatifica (= Agrias beatifica beatifica) has been described in 1869 by Hewitson. This gorgeous Agrias flies in the Napo province in Ecuador. It has few variations, including few named forms. Pictures of Agrias hewitsonius beatifica You will see… Read More »Agrias hewitsonius beatifica
Agrias hewitsonius stuarti (=Agrias beatifica stuarti) is a splendid Agrias butterfly which flies from Iquitos (N. Peru) to S. Colombia. It is a variable species, rather common now in collection. Pictures of Agrias hewitsonius stuarti You will find 39 illustrated… Read More »Agrias hewitsonius stuarti
Agrias phalcidon excelsior has been described in 1924 by Lathy. It is the only subspecies of Agrias phalcidon that flies North of Rio Solimoes, around Tonantins area (Brazil). Few specimens have been found aound Jutai too (on the South of… Read More »Agrias phalcidon excelsior
Agrias phalcidon phalcidon is a wonderful Agrias described by Hewitson in 1855. The type specimen was collected around Parintins, Brazil by HW Bates. The nominate phalcidon subspecies fly on the South of Amazon and West of Rio Tapajos. The Southern… Read More »Agrias phalcidon phalcidon
Agrias phalcidon xinguensis has been described in 1921 by Fassl. It is close from ssp. phalcidon but has a red patch on the under side (vs orange on nominate phalcidon) and a darker aspect on the upper side. Most specimens… Read More »Agrias phalcidon xinguensis