Afriodinia tantalus cyanis - (Riodinidae - Afriodinia sp.)

[cabintom]

Here's the one and only Riodinidae I managed to catch last year... I don't know what it is though.

Caught 29/VI/2014 Nebobongo, Haut-Uele, DRC (In the right light conditions most of the darkest areas on the dorsal side show metallic blue/purple, there are only hints of it here.)

[mygos]

I would guess a male of Afriodinia tantalus cyanis ?

A+, Michel

[cabintom]

Dec 30, 2014 17:08:04 GMT mygos said:

I would guess a male of Afriodinia tantalus cyanis ?

A+, Michel

I believe you are spot on! I just got my hands on a revision of the genus, and the description of Afriodinia tantalus cyanis matches my specimen quite well.

Tom