Pellicia ( Mictris ) cambyses Hewitson, 1878

Pellicia ( Mictris) cambyses Hewitson, 1878 is a valid species distinct from of Pellicia ( Mictris) crispus Herrich-Schäffer, 1870

Genomic analysis reveals that specimens with brownish ventral hindwing are genetically differentiated from Pellicia ( Mictris) crispus Herrich-Schäffer, 1870 ( type locality in Venezuela) characterized by metallic-blue posterior third of ventral hindwing are genetically differentiated from each other at the species level ( Fig. 24), e.g., their COI barcodes differ by 2.6% (17 bp). The name P. crispus was previously misapplied to the species with brown hindwing, and the oldest name applicable to this species is Arteurotia cambyses Hewitson, 1878 ( type locality in Bolivia). Therefore, we propose that Pellicia ( Mictris) cambyses Hewitson, 1878 , stat. rest. is a valid species distinct from Pellicia ( Mictris) crispus Herrich-Schäffer, 1870 . Due to phenotypic similarities, Pellicia pericles Mabille, 1903 ( type locality in Bolivia) is a junior subjective synonym of Pellicia ( Mictris) cambyses Hewitson, 1878 , stat. rest. and not of Pellicia ( Mictris) crispus Herrich-Schäffer, 1870 .