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Monthly distribution 15 n .Q £ g 5 0 n r i n n n 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 month Fig. 13. Temporal distribution of Beatheclus beatrizae sp. n. in the type locality tonio in the Colombian Western Cordillera, which separates the river basins of the Rio Aguacatal and the Rio Dagua. The site is accessible on a secondary road, which branches off from the national road Cali-Buenaventura at kilometre 15. The top of the mountain'

s main peak is formed by a 17m x 12m plain area covered with shrubs, ferns and a few medium-size trees. Here the perching sites of B. beatrizae are the uppermost treetops. There is some competition for the perching sites among various taxa of Eumaeini (listed in alphabetical order according their generic placement), namely Atlides browni CONSTANTINO, SALAZAR et JOHNSON, 1993, Atlides polybe (LINNAEUS, 1763), Cyanophrys agricolor (BUTLER et H. DRUCK, 1872), Erora sp. n., and occasionally Atlides atys (CRAMER, 1779) and Brangas coccineifrons (GODMAN et SALVIN, 1887). The species is present at those sites throughout the year, its number peaking in March and August (Fig. 13). On a sunny day, the first specimens appear at about noon, while the presence of clouds will delay their appearance. The males alight on certain preferred perching sites. Occasionally, they engage in mating flight attempts, and then return to the same perching site or to another one. At about 2 p.m., their activity level drops rapidly and after 2.30 p.m., hardly any specimen can be noted at the site. REFERENCES D'ABRERA, B. 1995: Butterflies of the Neotropical Region. Part VII. Lycaenidae. - Hill House, Victoria, i-xi, 1098-1270 pp. ROB BINS, R. K. 2004: Introduction to the Checklist of Eumaeini (Lycaenidae). Pp. xxiv-xxx; Tribe Eumeini. Pp. 118-137; Appendix: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini. Pp. 275-282. - In: LAMAS, G. (ed.): Checklist of Neotropical Lepidoptera, Part 4A. Association for Tropical Lepidoptera and Scientific Publishers, Gainesville, xxxvi + 439 pp.