Silver-studded Leafwing (Hypna clytemnestra)

Appearance

"Hypna clytemnestra" is the largest member of the tribe Anaeini. This "leafwing butterfly" is quite uncommon. The uppersides of the forewings are black, with a few white spots on the margins and two large white transverse bands. The uppersides of the hindwings are mainly brown. The undersides mimic dead leaves, ranging from dark brown to whitish. Larvae feed on "Croton floribundus", while adults feed on rotting fruits.

Damaged but still flying near the jungle trek Brazil,Geotagged,Hypna clytemnestra,Silver-studded Leafwing,Winter

Naming

* "H. c. clytemnestra"
⤷ "H. c. negra" C. & R. Felder, 1862
⤷ "H. c. forbesi" Godman & Salvin, 1884
⤷ "H. c. huebneri" Butler, 1866
⤷ "H. c. rufescens" Butler, 1866
⤷ "H. c. mexicana" Hall, 1917
⤷ "H. c. corymbaensis" Talbot, 1928
⤷ "H. c. iphigenia" Herrich-Schäffer, 1862

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Distribution

"Hypna clytemnestra" can be found from Mexico to the Amazon basin.

Jazzy Leafwing Monte Verde, Costa Rica (2014).
The uppersides of the forewings are black, with a few white spots on the margins and two large white transverse bands. The uppersides of the hindwings are maily brown. The undersides mimic dead leaves, ranging from dark brown to whitish.
Habitat:
This butterfly can be found in the lowlands or the foothills, at an elevation of about 100–1,200 metres (330–3,940 ft) above sea level. Butterfly Garden in Monteverde. Costa Rica,Geotagged,Hypna clytemnestra,Spring

Habitat

This butterfly can be found in the lowlands or the foothills, at an elevation of about 100–1,200 metres above sea level.

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Taxonomy
Kingdom	Animalia
Division	Arthropoda
Class	Insecta
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae
Genus	Hypna
Species	H. clytemnestra

Photographed in
Brazil
Colombia
Costa Rica
Mexico