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One of the Glasswing butterflies. I 'chased' this one for quite some way and it kept getting higher up the valley and deeper into the forest. Eventually I got a shot on full zoom, a long way off ! I think last time I was in Costa Rica I only saw them with the white streak totally across the wing.
Seen along a small river in Alpine Cloud forest, 2200 meters
Sorry for the poor photo, it was a long way off in a dark part of the forest ! I just wanted to record that I saw it in this place, as last time, I didn't... The last photo shows the habitat. The butterfly is right in the center of the frame.
Golly James, so hard to say. All looks good apart from the missing short white line. Wish I'd managed a better photo, but it was a long way away and quite dark in the forest.
I am as well better in photos and shopping rather than photoshopping! I zry later.
bayucca, found another photo of the upper wing, and tried to correct the original photo a bit in Photoshop (which I don't really know how to use !)
thank you bayucca once again for taking the time to try on such an unclear photo. Probably shouldn't post these unclear ones in future !!
Yes Rahul, that's what makes them so difficult to ID, presuming the photo is clear, almost impossible with this foggy one. Well impossible really I suppose.
It is either Episcada salvinia, Pteronymia simplex or Pteronymia artena. Cannot get closer from this picture, sorry.
Aah I am amazed by this! There are so many of these, all looking so similar and yet in different genera. :):)
Could be but also Episcada salvinia. There are several ones around that could be candidates, but we need to see the veins and head for being sure.
James, the ID on your link is wrong. It cannot be Greta oto. Brown margin is too narrow and the veins are different. Here is a trusted Greta morgane oto:
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/N...
I agree with Greta oto based on striped body and horizontal thick band near top front of wing. http://www.anywherecostarica.com/flora-f...
Oh pity bayucca. Thought maybe you could make it out. And I've left that place now. But I'll go back one day and see if I can get a clearer photo. I saw 2 of them while I was there.
Spotted on Apr 28, 2015
Submitted on May 5, 2015
