Common Olivewing
Nessaea aglaura (Doubleday)
Names
| English | Common Olivewing |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Mariposa turquesa |
| Chinese | 水仙鸭蛱蝶 |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Nessaea aglaura (Doubleday) |
About this species
Nessaea aglaura, the common olivewing, northern nessaea or Aglaura olivewing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia. It is found in evergreen tropical forest and in semi-deciduous tropical forest.
The length of the wings is 31–34 mm for males and 28–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing nearly year round.
They are notable for the presence of blue pigments in their wings, as opposed to blue created by physical structures.
The larvae feed on Alchornea costaricensis and Plukenetia volubilis.
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Nessaea aglaura is een vlinder uit de familie Nymphalidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1848 door Edward Doubleday.
Deze vlinder is, tot op heden, het enige gekende organisme dat in staat is een blauw pigment te produceren.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae |
| Genus | Nessaea |
