Greta Oto (Glasswing)

Greta is a genus of clearwing (ithomiine) butterflies, named by Arthur Francis Hemming in 1934. They are in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae, and are found in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
The Greta oto (Glasswinged butterfly) is a brush-footed butterfly, and is a member of the subfamily Danainae, tribe Ithomiini, subtribe Godyridina. The wings are transparent, with a span of 5.6 to 6.1 cm (2.2 to 2.4 in). The butterfly's most common English name is glasswinged butterfly, and its Spanish name is "mariposa de cristal", which means "crystal butterfly". The tissue between the veins of its wings looks like glass, as it lacks the colored scales found in other butterflies. The opaque borders of its wings are dark brown, sometimes tinted with red or orange, and its body is dark in color. (Wikipedia)

 

Greta oto - Glasswing       Greta Oto (Glasswing) Butterfly

Greta morgane

Greta is a genus of clearwing (ithomiine) butterflies, named by Arthur Francis Hemming in 1934. They are in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae, and are found in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
Greta morgane, also called the "Thick-tipped Greta," is a day active ithomiine butterfly from the subfamily Ithomiinae. The length of the wings of this clearwing butterfly range from 56 to 58 mm. It is a common butterfly in Mexico, Middle-America, and the Caribbean. It has been recorded in 2004 as a stray in south Texas. (Wikipedia)

 
 

Greta morgane - The clear wings make this South-American butterfly hard to see in flight, a succesfull defense mechanism.
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Amber-phantom-butterfly (Haetera piera)

Amber-phantom-butterfly

Aglais io (European Peacock, Peacock butterfly)

 

Aglais io (Peacock butterfly)   Peacock butterfly

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References: Wikipedia Aglais io   commons.wikimedia.org Aglais io

Swallowtail butterfly

 

Swallowtail butterfly       Swallowtail butterfly

Agrias claudina claudina

Agrias claudina claudina Two views of same specimen.

Owl butterfly

   

Left: Owl butterfly (Caligo martia)
Right: A girl poses for picture with owl butterflies