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Clearwing butterfly perched on leaf, Santa María, Colombia Based on local documentation, theory for now is Pteronymia ozia tanampaya, but I&#039;m not sure yet. Reference:<br /> <a href="http://www.flickriver.com/photos/caponito/5244143582/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickriver.com/photos/caponito/5244143582/</a> Boyacá,Colombia,Fall,Geotagged,Giant Glasswing,Methona confusa,Santa María,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Clearwing butterfly perched on leaf, Santa María, Colombia

Based on local documentation, theory for now is Pteronymia ozia tanampaya, but I'm not sure yet. Reference:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/caponito/5244143582/

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    It doesn't look like the one in your reference.
    It looks like Methona confusa to me. Although there is a reference photo of Methona megisto which is very similar.
    http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Methona%20confusa.htm
    http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/ih01/Methona_confusa_confusa-UFPR-BRZ_Roraima_Iiha_de_Maraca_Alto_Alegre_26-XI-2-XII-1987_2_i.htm
    http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/ih01/Methona_megisto-mystica-UFPR-BRZ_PARA_Trombetas_November_1978_2_i.htm     Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks a lot! Between those two, I think you got the more likely one. Megisto I don't see in Colombia so far:
      http://media.eol.org/pages/149579/hierarchy_entries/58696959/maps       Posted 8 years ago

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The Confusa Tigerwing

''Methona confusa'', common name Giant Glasswing, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Jan 29, 2017. Captured Oct 17, 2016 15:58 in 56, Santa María, Boyacá, Colombia.
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  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO900
  • 400mm
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