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Glasswing Butterfly

Greta oto

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Field Notes

Description:

Ala anterior transparente, en el extremo de la celda discal una franja negra. Del área postmedia al torno una franja de color blanco. Apice y subápice de color negro, torno negro. Ala posterior transparente, venas de color negro. Margen distal e interno de color café

Habitat:

Desde México hasta Panamá

Reference Links:

Greta oto, INBio. Species of Costa Rica -Greta oto

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
bayucca
Greta morgane oto seems to be correct. I was confused about the interrupted thick white bar (not going from one margin to the other) and the very thick brown margin of the hindwing. The veins fit with Oto.

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PublishedJanuary 31, 2012

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