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Myscelia orsis
The Orsis blue wing butterfly, Myscelia orsis (Nymphalidae - Biblidinae) is a brightly coloured Neotropical butterfly named for the vibrant blue color of the male’s wings. Although mainly blue above, the male Orsis bluewing butterfly also has black margins to its upperwings, and a reddish-brown patch on the outer edge of the forewings. The forewings are also marked with lighter blue patches, and the tips of the forewings are quite square in shape.
This species occurs in the Atlantic forest of South America, where it appears to be abundant in forest fragments.
Spotted on May 1, 2013
Submitted on May 5, 2013
35 Comments (1–25)
Congratulations Rubens!!!
As I said, this is a gorgeus photo.
Great colour combination!
awsome series!
wow!
So shiny blue! Nice shots!
electric blue
lovely shots
Congrats on the SOTD! wow!!
Thanks António ! It's is a great honor to receive a SOTD and a compliment from you !
Great capture Rubens,beautiful collours,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing you amazing spotting page
Spectacular !
Amazing!
Very beautiful and striking butterfly! Congratulations!
Thanks Fyn !
Awesome spotting! Congratulations Rubens Araujo!
Awesome! Congrats!
Brilliant!
Congratulations Xará !
Congrats on the SOTD . Lovely butterfly !!
Congratulations Rubens - well deserved !!
Congratulations Rubens!!
Congratulations on your SOTD. Amazing colors!
Absolutely gorgeous great SOTD! Congrats :)
Bela série!
Lovely butterfly! Congratulations Rubens!