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Blue Wave Butterfly

Myscelia cyaniris

Description:

medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast

Habitat:

Rainforest of Costa Rica

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Blue Wave
Myscelia cyaniris Myscelia cyaniris


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6 Comments

drmo
drmo 11 years ago

I totally agree

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

I have found different kind of skippers lately. What fascinates me is how plain they look on the out side and once they open there wings!! Wow!

drmo
drmo 11 years ago

Thanks for the correction

Félix
Félix 11 years ago

Muchas Myscelias en esta epoca del año, gracias por compartir!

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Please change your spot to Arthropods category

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Other common names are: Blue-banded Purplewing, Tropical Blue Wave, Whitened Bluewing, or Royal Blue.

drmo
Spotted by
drmo

San José, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jun 7, 2012
Submitted on Jun 21, 2012

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