I have lovely yellow antennae

Even though it has a torn wing it's still attractive

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Thibaud Aronson

Lion

Looks like Godyris zavaleta

http://picssr.com/tags/godyriszavaleta Posted 9 years ago
1. englishindiangirl
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Thibaud. I followed the link and have identified it. Posted 9 years ago

The Zavaleta Glasswing

''Godyris zavaleta'', the Zavaleta Glasswing, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Costa Rica to southern Peru. The habitat consists of lowland and mid-elevation rainforests at altitudes up to 900 meters.

Adults visit the flowers of ''Epidendrum panniculatum''. Adult males sequester pyrrolizidine alkaloids from ''Heliotropium'', ''Tournefourtia'', ''Myosotis'', ''Eupatorium'', ''Neomiranda'' and ''Senecio'' species, making the species toxic to deter predation.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by englishindiangirl