Glasswing,or clearwing,butterfly (Greta oto) on a leaf. This butterfly,also named espejitos ('little mirrors'),is so called because it has predominately glass-like transparent wing membranes. This adaptation is a defence against predators,who find it difficult to recognise the insect as a butterfly when it is either in flight or feeding. Photographed in Toachi Pilaton valley,Pichincha,Ecuador | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Stammers, Sinclair |
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