Salvin's clearwing

Episcada salvinia

Episcada salvinia (Bates, 1864) is a species of clearwing butterfly found in Central America.
Glasswinged butterfly * Photograph taken at the MONTREAL SPACE for LIFE. Canada,Episcada salvinia,Geotagged,Salvin's clearwing,Spring

Appearance

Postdiscal bar triangular with pointed end, border of dorsal hindwing often red-brown, hindwing fringe scales black, forewing vein M2 partly white, head narrow compared with Pteronymia.
Wingspan: 50-52mm
Forewing length: 26mm
Clearwings, see-through them! This Salvin's Clearwing - Episcada salvinia got their names for the near-transparent wings. Butterfly,Clearwing Butterfly,Episcada salvinia,Fall,Geotagged,Mexico,Patilla Clearwing,Salvin's clearwing

Distribution

Mexico to Panama
Glasswinged butterfly * Photograph taken at the MONTREAL SPACE for LIFE. Canada,Episcada salvinia,Geotagged,Salvin's clearwing,Winter

Food

Larval host plants: Solanum aphyodendron

References:

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http://www.cs.umb.edu/~whaber/Monte/Ithomid/Epi-sal.html
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusEpiscada
SpeciesEpiscada salvinia
Photographed in
Canada
Mexico