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{{Publication to wiki notice
 | author = Faynel, Christophe AND Busby, Robert C. AND Robbins, Robert K.
 | author_abbreviated = Faynel C AND Busby R AND Robbins R
 | year = 2012
 | title = Review of the species level taxonomy of the neotropical butterfly genus ''Oenomaus'' (Lycaenidae, Theclinae, Eumaeini)
 | journal = ZooKeys
 | volume = 222
 | pages = 11--45
 | doi = 10.3897/zookeys.222.3375
 | citationurl = http://www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/article/3375/citation/ 
 | url = http://www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/article/3375/abstract
 | publisher = Pensoft Publishers
 | publisherurl = http://www.pensoft.net/
}}					

{{Treatment start
 | Ordo = Lepidoptera
 | Familia = Lycaenidae
 | Genus = Oenomaus
 | Specific name = cortica
 | Infraspecific name = 
 | Taxon rank = 	
 | Taxon authority = (D’Abrera)
 | Taxon status = 
 | Wikispecies page name = Oenomaus_cortica
 | Pensoft Profile = Oenomaus_cortica
}}

==Distribution, habitat, and remarks==
This species occurs in wet lowland forest and is recorded from Panama, Guyana, Peru, and Brazil (PA, AM). ''{{Taxon name|Oenomaus cortica}}'', ''{{Taxon name|Oenomaus gaia}}'', and ''{{Taxon name|Oenomaus ambiguus}}'' have very similar wing patterns, but their genitalic structures are distinct.

==New material examined==
'''Panama'''.– '''1'''♂: Gatún, C. Z., 2.V.1970, G.B. Small leg., Genitalia 1992: 13♂ R.K. Robbins (USNM). '''Guyana'''.– '''1'''♂: Potaro Riv., VIII-IX.1902, C.B. Roberts, Genitalia 1992: 74♂ R.K. Robbins (FSMC). '''Peru'''.– '''1'''♂: MD, Parque Manu, Pakitza 340 m, [http://ptp.pensoft.eu/redirect_to_googlemap.php?labels%5B0%5D=11%C2%B055%2748%22S%2C+71%C2%B015%2718%22W&coordinates%5B0%5D=11%C2%B055%2748%22S%2C+71%C2%B015%2718%22W 11°55'48"S, 71°15'18"W], 14.X.1991, Leg. R. Robbins, Genitalia No. 1996: 3♂ R.K. Robbins (USNM ENT 00180044).

==Intraspecific variation==
The male from Panama has the posterior edge of its 8th tergum more deeply incised than in others.

==Female==
Unknown. A female paratype of ''{{Taxon name|Oenomaus cortica}}'' from Espírito Santo, Brazil was illustrated in D’Abrera (1995)<ref name="B10">{{aut|D’Abrera B}} (1995) Butterflies of the Neotropical region. Part VII. Lycaenidae. Black Rock, Hill House, pp. i-xi + 1098–1270.</ref >, but no definitive evidence was presented to support this identification.

==COI DNA sequence==
Two males from Brazil, Pará have been sequenced (CF-LYC-051 and CF-LYC-052) and show 0.6% divergence.					

==Taxon Treatment==
*{{aut|Faynel, C}}; {{aut|Busby, R}}; {{aut|Robbins, R}}; 2012: Review of the species level taxonomy of the neotropical butterfly genus ''Oenomaus'' (Lycaenidae, Theclinae, Eumaeini) [http://www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/ ''ZooKeys'',] '''222''': 11-45. {{doi|10.3897/zookeys.222.3375}}

==Other References==

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