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Chlorostrymon simaethis.
The upper side of the wings is dark, iridescent purple in males. Females are grayish-brown, sometimes having iridescent purple on the basal area of the wings. The underside of the wings is bright, lime green in both sexes. Both wings have a bright silvery-white postmedian band. The silver band on the hind wing juts out towards the margin and turns back in, forming a "V" shape. Beyond this band, there is a dark brownish-red patch with a variable amount of silvery-white frosting. The frosting extends across the entire edge of the hind wing. The hind wings have one pair of tails.The wingspan ranges from 2.2 to 3.2 cm.
North/South America. Subtropical woodlands, deserts and hammock edges.
Family: Lycaenidae.
Spotted on Nov 17, 2012
Submitted on Nov 18, 2012
3 Comments
Amazing little butterfly
Thank you Yuko!
A breathtaking series! So beautiful!