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Blushing Phantom Butterfly - Cithaerias pireta This Blushing Phantom Butterfly - Cithaerias pireta is also referred to as Clearwing/Glasswing Buttertfly.  They probably got the Blushing name from the pink tips on the hind wings.<br />
Cithaerias pireta can be found from Mexico to South America with several sub-species found in Colombia, Perua and Brazil. Cithaerias pireta,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Blushing Phantom Butterfly - Cithaerias pireta

This Blushing Phantom Butterfly - Cithaerias pireta is also referred to as Clearwing/Glasswing Buttertfly. They probably got the Blushing name from the pink tips on the hind wings.
Cithaerias pireta can be found from Mexico to South America with several sub-species found in Colombia, Perua and Brazil.

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  1. Very beautiful butterfly, it has it all: the glass, the color, the eye. Posted 9 years ago
    1. Yes, there are so many glass/clear wing butterflies in Costa Rica and they are all so beautiful. Posted 9 years ago

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The Blushing Phantom is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Mexico south to South America.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Aug 14, 2016. Captured Mar 22, 2015 01:31 in Camino a Durika, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
  • NIKON D5200
  • f/8.0
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO200
  • 300mm