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Tiger Leafwing

Consul fabius, possibly C. fabius drurii.

Description:

These photos were taken under different light conditions, and it shows different colors in each photo.

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Tiger Leafwing
Consul fabius Tiger Leafwing (Consul fabius)


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8 Comments

C.Sydes
C.Sydes 11 years ago

I've noticed this changing colour with changing angle of light in some of our local moths, sometimes quite dramatic

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Linda captura Sérgio!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Thanks for your input, bayucca!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

Thank you too, Bayucca.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Cecrops is not found in Brazil. Could be Fabius fabius or Fabius castaneus or Fabius drurii. I would tend to Drurii.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

Thank you, Jakubko.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Beautiful! This appears to be the subspecies Consul fabius cecrops:
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/consul_f...

Beautiful xará,great cache,congrats and thanks for sharing one more beauty

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 26, 2013
Submitted on Jan 26, 2013

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