Lycoderides fernandezi (Strümpel, 1988) / Lycoderes argutus Sakakibara, 1991

(Fig. 8C–D, 9A)

This species was found on Melastomataceae in Leticia and Mitú (Colombia) (Fig. 17A–C), where it was tended by ants of the genera Azteca and Camponotus, and the species Crematogaster cf. levior and Crematogaster cf. brasiliensis . Lapèze and Lopez-Vaamonde (2024) discussed the potential synonymy between Lycoderes argutus and Lycoderides fernandezi . Individuals from the presumably same population exhibit a high degree of variation in forewing venation, particularly in the position of the r-m crossvein relative to the M division, which varies continuously from distal to basal. These individuals have been found on the same species of Melastomataceae, suggesting that this variation may not correspond to distinct species but rather to intraspecific variability.

The specimen with the following information was collected: COLOMBIA. Amazonas: Leticia, Antigua Estación Biológica El Zafire, 4°0’10.296’’ S, 69°53’44.087’’ W, 100–150 masl, July 14/2022, leg. C. Flórez-V, M. Idárraga, S. Quintero-M, M. Arcángel, CBUCES-F ; Vaupés: Mitú, Comunidad Cucura, 1.164157ºN, 70.169093ºW, 240 masl, February 20/2024, leg. C. Flórez-V, S. Quintero-Montoya, CBUCES-F .