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Tropical or Metallic Blue Wave

Myscelia cyaniris

Description:

The Blue Wave, Blue-banded Purplewing, Tropical Blue Wave, Whitened Bluewing, or Royal Blue (Myscelia cyaniris) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.

Habitat:

This series of butterflies were spotted in a Butterfly Pavilion in Denver, Colorado, USA.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Sukaina
Sukaina 11 years ago
Tropical Blue Wave
Myscelia cyaniris Myscelia cyaniris


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2 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

It was so beautiful in real life, it shimmered...! Thanks Sukaina for the ID.

Sukaina
Sukaina 11 years ago

beauty!

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Denver, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Aug 24, 2012
Submitted on Aug 26, 2012

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