Male

 

wingspan : 41/52 mm


we found Racta dalla near Tinguichaca and Tambillo at an elevation of 3000 m.


Racta dalla is said to be extremely scarce a species - no more than five known specimens - but there is a doubt. Racta dalla lives at 3000 meters, in places where bad weather is the rule : clouds, rain, wind and cold, and to fly it needs sun.


we think it is not a rare butterfly but a species that seldom flies in never visited places.


it is worth noting that all Sangay specimens - they all come from the Tinguichaca area - are clearly black and yellow, while specimens collected at the Loja/Zamora border are definitely black and ivory.

Racta dalla cerca de Tinguichaca
Racta dalla cerca de Tinguichaca
Racta dalla cerca de Tinguichaca
Racta dalla cerca de Tinguichaca
Racta dalla cerca de Tinguichaca
Racta dalla cerca de Tinguichaca
Racta dalla cerca de Tinguichaca
Racta dalla cerca de Tinguichaca
Racta dalla cerca de Tinguichaca

the FWUP yellow markings are somewhat variable, and the HWUN present visible differences;

but if the yellows look different, it comes more from the pictures than from the specimens themselves.

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