Lady slipper (Pierella hyalinus)

Appearance

The species of Pierella have larger hindwings than forewings, unique among butterflies. The oval green flash on the forewing is also unique. It is caused by diffraction, the wing scales forming a diffraction grating.

Lady Slipper From wikipedia's page on Pierella
"The species of Pierella have larger hindwings than forewings, unique among butterflies. The oval green flash on the forewing is also unique. It is caused by diffraction, the wing scales forming a diffraction grating.
Their caterpillars have been found on the host plants Heliconia and Calathea." Geotagged,Lady slipper,Pierella hyalinus,Trinidad and Tobago,Winter,blue,brown,butterfly,insect,macro,nature,spot,wildlife,wings

Naming

Subspecies
Pierella hyalinus hyalinus (Gmelin, [1790]) (= Papilio hyalinus, Pierella hyalinus fusimaculata, Pieris dracontis)
Pierella hyalinus extincta Weymer, 1910
Pierella hyalinus schmidti Constantino, 1995
Pierella hyalinus velezi Constantino, 1995

Reproduction

The life history of Pierella hyalinus fusimaculata (Brown) (Lepidoptera: Satyridae) is described from material reared in captivity on grasses in eastern Trinidad. The complete life cycle takes 84 days (8 days in the egg stage, 60 days in four larval instars, and 16 days as a pupa).

References:

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http://www.troplep.org/TLR/1-1/pdf004.pdf

Taxonomy
Kingdom	Animalia
Division	Arthropoda
Class	Insecta
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae
Genus	Pierella
Species	Pierella hyalinus

Photographed in
French Guiana
Trinidad and Tobago