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Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria).
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.
Grayson County, Texas. 28 October 2018.
Nikon D500. Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4E ED PF VR + TC-14e III teleconverter.
(420mm) f/8 @ 1/1000 sec. ISO 800.
Sippin' on a dung heap.
Tiger Leafwing, the topside of the wings have a bright orange and black pattern, with two yellow bands across the angular forewings. The hindwings are tailed and the undersides of the wings mimic a dead-leaf. Seen in Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World.
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Anaea andria. Common around Austin. With its wings folded it looks very much like a dead leaf, unless you see one backlit like this. The top of the wings are a bright orange-red.
(Anaea andria). Deep East Texas.
I spotted this freshly emerged leafwing as it struggled to take its first flight in our back yard. The camouflage of the leafwings is truly remarkable, and I never would have seen it if I hadn't seen it flash the bright orange of the inside of its wings.
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Hypna clytemnestra, common name Jazzy Leafwing, Marbled Leafwing or Silver-studded Leafwing, is a species of Neotropical butterflies belonging to the Nymphalidae family, Charaxinae subfamily.
Hypna clytemnestra is the largest member of Anaeini. This “leafwing butterfly” is quite uncommon. The uppersides of the forewings are black, with a few white spots on the margins and two large white transverse bands. The uppersides of the hindwings are mainly brown. The undersides mimic dead leaves, ranging from dark brown to whitish. Larvae feed on Croton floribundus (Euphorbiaceae), while adults feed on rotting fruits.
Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia) behind a Tropical Leafwing (Anaea aidea). At a butterfly feeding station. Salinero Wildlife Preserve, Texas, USA. 30 October 2024
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Kallima paralekta, commonly known as Indian or Malayan Leafwing, is a species of brush-footed butterfly of the genus Kallima (oakleafs). Despite its common names, it is not found in India or Malaysia but is endemic to Java and Sumatra of Indonesia. Like other members of its genus, it is remarkable for its strong resemblance to a dead leaf when its wings are folded. The species contains two subspecies, Kallima paralekta paralekta and Kallima paralekta tribonia.
The upper surfaces of the wings of the male Kallima paralekta have oblique bright orange bands on the upper surfaces of their forewings, the inner borders of which terminate at the lower corner of the forewings. The areas below the orange bands and the entire upper surface of the hindwings are a brilliant deep blue to purple. The females lack the bright coloration of the males. Their upper surfaces are generally a rusty brown. They also possess broad oblique bands on their forewings, but these are white in color. The tips of the forewings are hooked.
The undersides of the wings of both sexes are highly variable but the colors are those of dead leaves… grays, browns, reds, olive greens or pale yellows. They are extraordinary representations of decaying leaves. Blotches, dark spots and powdery dots are so realistic that observers may be tricked into thinking the butterfly itself is being attacked by actual fungi. Also on the wings there are are small and oval scaleless areas (hyaline spots) that look like transparent "windows" and mimic holes left by insect larvae on leaves.
Tips of the forewings are pointed, while tips of the hindwings extend to a short narrow tail, resembling leaf petioles. Running through the middle of forewings and hindwings is a line, dark on one side and light on the other, like the shaded and illuminated sides of a leaf midrib. From this line are fainter lines resembling the secondary venation of leaves. The head and antennae fit exactly into the curve of the closed upper wings to maintain the outline. Resulting minor irregularities resemble the wrinkled edges of withered leaves. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallima_paralekta
Kallima paralekta
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Polyura is the genus of nawab butterflies. They belong to the brush-footed butterfly subfamily Charaxinae, or leafwing butterflies.
The red proboscis is a sipping straw through which the butterfly is feeding on sweet banana juices. I love the dead-leaf-like outer wings which contrast so markedly from the black with iridescent blue upper wings. Such wonderful camouflage!
I am fascinating by the differences in appearance of butterflies with their wings open and closed. Amazing and surprising designs! A challenge to learn their different appearances and habits but oh so delightful to recognize them again and again.
Archaeoprepona demophon, One spotted prepona
I took a few shots of this Tiger Leafwing on nearby vegetation and then it flew and landed on my hand. You can see it is sampling the salt on my skin. After this, it flew up and landed on my nose. I had a difficult time dislodging it from that perch. Sorry no photos of that! Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History (Gainesville, FL). Consul fabius, Nymphalidae.
Too bad they perch with their wings closed. The upperwing is a brilliant reddish-orange.
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (Will Co.), IL
Doleschallia bisaltide or Autumn leaf sits on Spicy Jatropha leaves
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.
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflyguide/brown.htm
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I was so happy when I spotted this Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma) resting on this old tree stump. I had never seen one until this summer. This one was a a real surprise..and this is NOT CROPPED.......These butterflies are hard to spot, when their wings are closed they are brown and could easily be mistaken for a leaf.. ;)
"Commas are part of an association of butterflies commonly known as "anglewings," which have sharply angled wings. When folded at rest, the undersides resemble dead leaves or pieces of bark. This group includes anglewings, tortoiseshells, commas, question marks, leafwings, snouts and daggerwings."
"There are two nearly identical butterflies with the curious names of Question Mark and Comma. Even the scientific names reflect this curiosity. One being P. interrogationis and the other P. comma.
For some strange reason, the Comma is also known as the "Hop Merchant" in spite of the fact that they both lay eggs on and the larvae thrive on hops, nettle and elm leaves.
The only visible difference between the two is the shape of very small silver marking on the underside of the hind wing. In one case it looks like a comma and the other has a small dot below it making it look sort of like a question mark."
I had earlier thought this was a Question Mark butterfly however, many thanks to IPS for the corrected ID. Earlier this summer I did take a photo of a Question Mark on a fallen pear which I will post soon ;) for you to see. Ian pointed out to me that the difference between the two from this top view. (thanks again Ian)
Enjoy!
This cryptically marked butterfly is a species of forest and forest edge in both Jamaica and Hispaniola. It is apparently quite widespread in Jamaica but this was the only location we saw it during our March trip. Evie and I did not see it in the Dominican Republic earlier in March.
Anea andria. This one is backlit by the sun. Normally with wings folded this butterfly is extremely drab, looking like a dead and withered leaf. But the top of the wing is brilliant orange, and here the orange is showing through in the the sunlight.
While I didn't get a pure open wing shot, this one shows the bright orange color of the wing when spread or in flight. This one was puddling in a wash out area of a road that is little more than a goat path in the Ozark foothills of Arkansas.