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Anaea aidea. This is an uncommon butterfly in Austin at any time, but very odd in January. Searight Park.
The silver-studded leafwing (Hypna clytemnestra) is the only species in its genus and is sometimes known as the marbled leafwing - but the third name have me intrigued. Apparenntly, this one is also called the jazzy leafwing which I think is an adorable name.
I encountered this lovely leaf-mimicking butterfly at the National Butterfly Center in the LRGV of Texas on 19 October 2006.
Tropical Leafwing (Goatweed Leafwing) - Anaea aidea
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Edit. The butterfly appears to be taking fluid from a damaged area (or a scale insect or aphid?) on this twig. Note the weevil on the right.
Tenerife.
Icod, the Butterfly Garden.
Mariposario del Drago.
www.mariposario.com/English/index.html
Kallima, known as the Oakleaf or Oak Leaf butterflies, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. They are found in east, south and southeast Asia. Their common name is a reference to the rear surface of their wings, which is various shades of brown. When the wings are held closed, this results in a remarkable similarity to a dead leaf, further emphasized by their wing shape.
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Radisson Summit Hotel & Golf butterfly enclosure near Panama City, Panama. [P1420208]
The Tiger Leafwing, also known as the Tiger-striped Leafwing, is found all over the Neotropics. This is the most common and well known species of the genus Consul of the subfamily Charaxinae in the brush-footed butterfly family (Nymphalidae). It belongs to the tribe Anaeini, whose wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.
a.k.a. Silver-studded Leafwing Butterfly or Jazzy Leafwing (Hypna clytemnestra), native to the Americas.
And, a Goatweed Leafwing it is. I guess I lucked out on this one because I have not seen these. Thanks for all the help.
"Papillons en fête" (21ème édition), fleuriste jardin Hamel,
L' Ancienne-Lorette (Québec), Québec, Canada.
Indian Leafwing butterfly at Whipsnade Zoo
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Skimming the turbulent surface as the tips of my toes touch the water, an elevating flutter of my wings keeps me from the ocean's pull...for now. Destination appearing in the distance as I think back to when my roots were revealed.
Head: Catwa Catya
Body: Maitreya Lara
Hair: BonBon - Tuzi
.Olive. the Angelica Hair // Split#1
Ears: .:E.A.Studio:. BOX Ears Meraxes
Underarm webbing: -FAS- INSECTUM UNDERWINGS
Entice - Whispering Winds - Bento Wings, Bikini & necklace - Teal
Head Lure: mermade. // Siren Lure (Unrigged)
*Wearing two of them!^^
Huggles from Peaches
Fazenda Grotão - Brasilia, DF, Brazil.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Charaxinae
Tribe: Anaeini
Genus: Fountainea Rydon, 1971
Species: F. ryphea (Cramer, 1775)
Binomial name: Fountainea ryphea
I've known this species as the silver-studded leafwing (Hypna clytemnestra), but it turns out it has two more English names: The marbled leafwing makes sense but how about the jazzy leafwing"?
I have no idea what is jazzy about this one, but I think it is an awesome name for sure!
One detail on this is that if you zoom in on the eye, it looks like it has part of the chrysalis still stuck there. I wouldn't think it would pose any issue for the jazzy one here though.
Whenever I look at this shot of a one-spotted preopona (Archaeoprepona demophon), also known as the banded king shoemaker, my brain sees the spot on the center of the wing and tell me there is a water drop there. Do you see it as well?
This species is cool-looking with its brightly red proboscis, but the really spectacular part is the dorsal side of the wings which is matte black with an intensely metallic turquoise band on each wing. Unfortunately, these ones are quite shy about showing this one - typically if is just a rapid open-close thing and then back to invisible again.
Here is a shot of one with one wing having dried a bit crumpled which lets us see a glimpse of the colour: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51995004541/
The background here is a pineapple which the butterfly was enjoying. The fruit (pineapples, oranges, bananas) start to ferment in the heat which sometimes produces alcohol and it isn't impossible that the butterflies on occasion become a bit intoxicated by it.
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53652261292/
When trying my co-worker's Canon R6 out at the butterfly, I found and photographed this tiger leafwing (Consul fabius), a species which I haven't seen before (or since).
The tiger part of the name comes from the orange and black dorsal side of the wings which of course is hidden out of sight here.
The Goatweed Leafwing Butterfly (Scudder 1875) is an attractive, fascinating, and widespread species that us not often observed by the general public because of it's cryptic coloration, in the Nymphalidae butterfly family, has an underside that looks like a dead leaf. Adults play dead when handled (Scott 1986). This species provides dramatic examples of adaptive coloration and behavior to escape predators in both the larval and adult stages. The host plant for this butterfly is the Goatweed (Croton capitatum), Texas croton, and prairie tea all in the spurge family. Wing span is 2 3/8 - 3 1/4 inches. Eggs are laid singly under host plant leaves; caterpillars eat leaves. A caterpillar changed shelters as it grows: first it perches on a leaf midvein, then lives in the shelter of a folded leaf, and finally rests in a folded up leaf. Adults hibernate then mate in the Spring. The habitat is deciduous woods and scrub, especially along waterways; open fields, roadsides, railroad tracks and other places.
a.k.a. Shaded-Blue Leafwing or Laertes Prepona (Prepona laertes octavia), hails from Mexico originally.
One of many similar Shoemaker/Prepona butterflies. This one is set apart by the two colourful eyes on the outer wings and the striking light and dark blue bands on the inner wings.
Click on image to move in closer! Beautiful details.
A very popular pink flower!
Be sure to catch a glimpse of the very different outside wings of this butterfly! A dried leaf one way... and a chocolate brown and orange velvet beauty on the other!
I love seeing the pink Pentas flowers in their many stages, from bud to blossom. And look closely at the black proboscis or sipping straw inserted into the heart of one nectar filled Pentas bloom!
Doleschallia bisaltide, commonly known as the Autumn Leaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in India, also found in Australia where they are known as Leafwing.
Doleschallia bisaltide, Autumn Leaf, Leafwing
Parides iphidamas
Pink Pentas
Wings of the Tropics, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
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.