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The silver-studded leafwing (Hypna clytemnestra) is one of the butterflies which are a bit on the secretive side about showing the dorsal side of thier wings. At rest, they keep them closed - which makes sense as they rely on the camouflage pattern to keep them hidden.
This one however kinda sorta opened them just a little bit, offering us a glimpse at what the other side looks like.
Dressed to be inconspicuous... half the time!
Tiger Leafwing, Consul fabius
Wings of the Tropics, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
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This is an impressve large leafwing butterfly. I do see them now and again.
The dorsal view is much rarer.
I thought it might be an Eastern Comma or a Question Mark but the wing pattern for this butterfly is different than for either of those and it seems to be lacking the white marks on the bottom of the wings that distinguish those two types of butterflies.
I had to chase this butterfly and was not able to get a picture of the tops of the wings.
9 Mile Prairie
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Another 4 species all seen within a few minutes of each other.
I do these smaller leafwings on quite a number of trips.
Wildsumaco Lodge, Provincia de Napo, Ecuador
Nymphalidae, Nymphalini, Coeini.
I do not know why this one is also called "Stinky Leafwing". Like many other Nymphalidae it takes every opportunity for basking. Open wing shot are always tricky, this one was take from the distance.
I believe this butterfly on a plastic flower feeding station at the Haga Ocean butterfly house is the species known as the autumn leaf (Doleschallia bisaltide).
For a shot showing the orange dorsal side, have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52947949633/
More insects seen at this ridge, all in a short period just after 11.00.
These are seen on a number of trips, but I don't often get a dorsal photo of one, so this photo was a bonus.
Ecuador.
So named because it is attracted to smelly things (like old socks filled with rotting banana). Its a shame the socks are so brightly coloured. The original intention was to use old brown socks but the cleaners found them, thought they were rubbish, and threw them away. Consequently our Moth / Butterfly expert had to use his good socks instead.
One melting out in the sunshine, Ecuador.
The insect in front of it looks like a colourful froghopper but I'm not sure…any ideas?
Photos taken around the middle of the day on the trail behind the lodge.
A large leafwing species that I only see now and again on a trip.
Here is a closeup on a rather striking leafwing butterfly drinking from a pineapple at the Haga Ocean butterfly house.
The species is known as the pearl emperor (Charaxes varanes) and other names include Karkloof emperor and pearl charaxes.
It didn't was to leave the pinapple chunk so I never got to photograph (or even see) the dorsal side of the wings which made identification difficult, but I got help from a friendly Redditor who recognised it. Hopefully I'l be able to snap a shot of the white and orange dorsal side later, though I read they really prefer to sit with their wings closed.
Part 1 (much closer) here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53103166255/
Hardly noticeable. In fact the people around me couldn't see what I photographing till I specifically pointed it out. Fascinating they said. They wondered how many leafwings they had already walked by.
The Pointed Leafwing feeds on the juices of ripe fruit. See image below of its orange straw-like proboscis inserted in a banana. I also love the red orange antenna clubs and orange patches on the underwings. Memphis eurypyle (now called Anaea) or Pointed Leafwing is one of the Neotropical leaf-wing butterflies.
Interesting to note... Eurypyle was a queen of the Amazons who reportedly led an expedition against Ninun and Bablyon around 1760 BC.
Wings of the Tropics, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
Anaea eurypyle or Memphis eurypyle, Pointed Leafwing
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Looking kind of cute in its little sleeping bag, this silver-studded leafwing (Hypna clytemnestra) was in the process of getting out of the chrysalis where it had completed its metamophosis from a caterpillar.
There was some heavy flailing to get out of it, but I managed to get a couple of sharp shots while it was resting between the attempts.
This is also a good photo if you want to see the way the butterfly's probocis (the rolled up tube they use for feeding) looks before it is "zipped up" as it is actually made up of two halves.
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52744749968/
For a photo of this species once the wings have opened and hardened, please have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52619420885/