Brassolis haenschi Stichel

(Fig. 2 E–F, 7C, 8L, 9H)

Diagnosis: Recognized by a combination of seven characters: (1) in males, dorsal FW postmedial band mostly orange, interspersed with white, and distal edge of discal cell usually highlighted by a brown line; in females, postmedial band dark orange, distal edge of discal cell highlighted by a wider brown line (orange postmedial band bifurcated); (2) in males, ventral FW thin brown submarginal lines usually absent; (3) in males, small ventral FW eyespot in cell M1 lacking a pupil; (4) dorsal HW postmedial band very faint or absent, in males, absent in females; (5) in females, wings are darker and rounder than in other species of Brassolis; (6) in lateral view, male tegumen taller and broader than other Brassolis; (7) in ventral view, posterior flap of the female sterigma round, more heavily sclerotized than other Brassolis .

Distribution: From Venezuela to Peru (Casagrande 2004).

Subspecies: Casagrande (2004) listed three subspecies: nominal haenschi (type locality Ecuador), maritimus Stichel (Venezuela), and rufescens Rothschild (Peru).

Remarks: In Venezuela, males may have one incomplete ventral FW thin submarginal line (A. Neild pers. comm.).