Metallic Italian flag butterfly
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Ancyluris formosissima is a butterfly of the Riodinidae family. The wingspan of Ancyluris formosissima is about 38–45 millimetres (1.5–1.8 in). The upper sides of the forewings are dark brown with a blue-green band, while the base is white and brown. The hind wings are white, pink and brown, with a brilliant blue-green marginal band and a small red area. At the edge of the hind wings there is a short tail. In South America, this butterfly is called a "living treasure" (the Latin name formosissima of this species, means “very beautiful”) and it is also called the Italian flag butterfly. It flies in August and September.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Lepidoptera | |
| family | Riodinidae | |
| genus | Ancyluris | |
| species | A. formosissima |
