Noble leafwing

phylum	Arthropoda	Fountainea nobilis is a quite rare "leaf butterfly". The dorsal sides of the upperwings are reddish with dark brown edges. In the females the dorsal sides are usually brown, with clearer edges. On the hindwings there are a few small white and black eyespots. The undersides mimic dead leaves, ranging from pale brown to grey. It can be found from Southern Mexico (south-western Chiapas) to Colombia, Venezuela and Peru. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Brush-footed butterflies
Class	Insecta
order	Lepidoptera
family	Nymphalidae
genus	Fountainea
species	F. nobilis

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