Oenomaus mentirosa

Oenomaus mentirosa is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It occurs in lowland wet forest in Amazonian Peru.[1]

Oenomaus mentirosa
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O. mentirosa
Binomial name
Oenomaus mentirosa
Faynel & Robbins, 2012

The length of the forewings is 14.9 mm for males.

Etymology

The name of the species is derived from the Spanish word mentirosa (meaning "a feminine liar") and refers to the fact that the underside wing pattern resembles that of Porthecla gemma and Porthecla minyia, but this resemblance appears to be a false indicator of relationship.

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