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Blue Wave Butterfly - Myscelia cyan iris

This tropical butterfly can also be known as the Blue-Banded Purple Wing, Whitened Bluewing, Tropical Blue Wave or the Royal Blue. As this butterfly moves around the iridescent blue purple on the wings can actually change colour depending on the angle of the sun. The adults are not great nectar feeders and prefer to feed on rotten fruits. Adult males tend to sit on tree trunks waiting for a female to pass by. Found from Central and south America.

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Uploaded on August 20, 2022
Taken on October 9, 2021