Damaged...
...but still distinctive.
It’s a jungle out there, flying around the butterfly exhibit, and with wings as big as these, it’s not surprising that they sometimes get damaged, I guess.
I’m uncertain what kind of butterfly this is. Though its coloring and underside wing markings are similar to those of the common morpho, they are different from the photos of morphos that I have seen. Further, this butterfly has blue markings on its body, while photos of morphos generally show reddish body markings. Any ID help is welcome.
This shot was taken at a recent butterfly exhibit at Dow Gardens, in Midland, Michigan, and is submitted for the Textural Tuesday group.
HTT!
Thanks to smfmi for an ID! I'm pretty sure it's an owl butterfly. I checked several images and the markings are very similar.
Damaged...
...but still distinctive.
It’s a jungle out there, flying around the butterfly exhibit, and with wings as big as these, it’s not surprising that they sometimes get damaged, I guess.
I’m uncertain what kind of butterfly this is. Though its coloring and underside wing markings are similar to those of the common morpho, they are different from the photos of morphos that I have seen. Further, this butterfly has blue markings on its body, while photos of morphos generally show reddish body markings. Any ID help is welcome.
This shot was taken at a recent butterfly exhibit at Dow Gardens, in Midland, Michigan, and is submitted for the Textural Tuesday group.
HTT!
Thanks to smfmi for an ID! I'm pretty sure it's an owl butterfly. I checked several images and the markings are very similar.