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Glass wing It's transparent wings are a very unique method of camouflage... Costa Rica,Geotagged,Glasswinged butterfly,Greta oto Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Glass wing

It's transparent wings are a very unique method of camouflage...

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    Bullet Ant
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    I really love how there is another butterfly in the background, almost like mirroring. Posted 10 years ago
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      Thank you so much... Posted 10 years ago

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The Glasswinged butterfly

''Greta oto'' is a brush-footed butterfly, and is a member of the subfamily Danainae, tribe Ithomiini, subtribe Godyridina.

''G. oto'' adults also exhibit a number of interesting behaviors, such as long migrations and lekking among males.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by burak_dogansoysal
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Uploaded Jan 2, 2015. Captured Mar 27, 2012 00:10 in Calle 22, San José, Costa Rica.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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