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Glasswing Butterfly

Common Name Glasswing Butterfly

Scientific Name Ithomia patilla

Species Insects

Family/Group Butterflies

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Description

Larvae feed off these plants:

• Solanaceae :
- Witheringia
- Lycianthes.

Adult butterflies feed off these plants:

• Asteraceae.
• Mimosaceae : Inga.
• Rubiaceae : Hamelia, Psychotria.
• Verbanaceae : Lantana.

Habitat

Generally found in cloud forests (Selva Negra, Los Alpes, etc.)

Further Reading

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