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Glasswing Butterfly

Greta Morgane Oto

Photo by Ismael Chaves
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Glasswing Butterfly is a brush-footed butterfly where its wings are transparent. The tissue between the veins of its wings looks like glass.

Habitat:

They are found in the range which extends throughout Central America into Mexico

Species ID Suggestions

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Comments (2)
Ismael Chaves
Yo la descubri hace como 6 meses cuando la vi aca en project noah y un mes despues note que en el rio de mi casa habian muchas
jcbetz
I love this butterfly. I stumbled upon it last summer here in Costa Rica and it was a new species for me. I'm completely fascinated.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Paso Pacifico Survey
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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedAugust 27, 2011

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