Oenomaus nigra Faynel & Moser

Faynel, Christophe, Busby, Robert C. & Robbins, Robert K., 2012, Review of the species level taxonomy of the neotropical butterfly genus Oenomaus (Lycaenidae, Theclinae, Eumaeini), ZooKeys 222, pp. 11-45 : 29

Oenomaus nigra Faynel & Moser

Distribution, habitat, and remarks.

This species occurs in wet lowland forest. It has been recorded from Peru and Brazil (AM). As noted, the genitalia of this species are similar to those of the newly described Oenomaus myrteana .

New material examined.

Peru.- 3♂: LO, Agua Blanca, 0356/7328, 130 m, 17.V.2004, J.J. Ramírez leg. (MUSM, x3). Brazil.- 1♂: AM, S. Paulo de Olivença, X.1983, Via Kesselring, Genitalia No. 1983: 133♂ R.K. Robbins (USNM ENT 00180054).

Female.

Unknown.

COI DNA sequence.

One male of Oenomaus nigra from Peru has been barcoded (CF-LYC-148).