American snout butterfly (Libytheana carinenta)

Punta Laguna, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Jun 25, 2017.

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Ferdy Christant

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What a unique appearance, have never seen this in any other butterfly. Posted 7 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
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  I know, right! Isn't it odd? Wiki seems to suggest it's part of their camouflage, to make them look more like dead leaves, but I wonder if it serves other functions as well... Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago

The American snout butterfly

The American snout is a member of the Libytheinae subfamily, in the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. This species is found in both North and South America. The larval host plants are ''Celtis'' spp. on which the eggs are laid singly.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson