Asterope Hübner, 1819 (Callithea)

Batesii group:

Asterope batesii
Hewitson, 1850

Asterope buckleyi
Hewitson, 1869

Asterope degandii
Hewitson, 1858

ssp. degandii
ssp. bartletti
ssp. adamsi
ssp. allyni

Asterope markii
Hewitson, 1857

ssp. ackeryi
ssp. boyi
ssp. davisii
ssp. hewitsoni
ssp. markii
ssp. werneri

Asterope sapphira
Hübner, 1816

Asterope whitelyi
Salvin, 1869

ssp. srnkai
ssp. whitelyi

Leprieuri group:

Asterope leprieuri
Feisthamel, 1835

ssp. depuiseti   
ssp. leprieuri

Asterope optima
Butler, 1869

ssp. optima
ssp. philotima

The  listed species and used names was taken from  

Bulletin of the Allyn Museum
Dale W. Jenkins
Neotropical Nymphalidae
VI. Revision of Asterope (=Callithea Auct.)

This is the last revision of this genus that is known by myself.

Other works about the genus Asterope (Callithea) in my own library are

The illustrated encyclopedia of the butterfly world in colour
Paul Smart

Butterflies of the Neotropical Region
Bernard D`Abrera
Part IV
Nymphalidae (Partim)

The Butterflies of Costa Rica
and their natural history
Philip J. De Vries
Volume I: Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae

Butterflies of the genus Asterope (Callithea) are also highly priced by collectors and rare in older collections.

Butterflies of the genus Asterope (Callithea) occur primarly in undisturbed tropical forest in the Amazon Valley and spend most of their time in the forest canopy. They are attracted to rotting fruits, fish and mammal dung. Not much is known about their early stages. The main flight period during the day is between 10:00 am to 14:00 pm.

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Asterope markii hewitsoni
(♂)
Yasuni, Ecuador,
IX. 2002
picture provided by
Steve Graser
from
THE BEAUTY OF NATURE

Asterope markii hewitsoni
(♂)
Yasuni, Ecuador,
IX. 2002
picture provided by
Steve Graser
from
THE BEAUTY OF NATURE

Asterope markii hewitsoni
(♂)
Yasuni, Ecuador,
IX. 2002
picture provided by
Steve Graser
from
THE BEAUTY OF NATURE

Asterope optima optima
(♂)
Peru
picture from
EXPLORAMA LODGE AMAZON