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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyNymphalidae
Greta oto (лат.) — вид бабочек из семейства нимфалид (Nymphalidae) и подсемейства данаид (Danainae). Среди русских названий встречаются варианты: Грета Ото и стеклянная бабочка.
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 33
- With media
- 15
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, YPM, SDNHM, CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, OH (CLEV)
- Recorded in
- Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, El Salvador
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Encyclopedic overview
Greta oto is a species of brush-footed butterfly and member of the subfamily Danainae, tribe Ithomiini, and subtribe Godyridina. It is known by the common name glasswing butterfly for its transparent wings, which allow it to camouflage without extensive coloration. In Spanish-speaking regions, it may also be referred to as espejitos, meaning "little mirrors" because of its transparent wings. The butterfly is mainly found in Central America and northern regions of South America, with sightings as far north as Texas and as far south as Chile. While its wings appear delicate, the butterfly is able to carry up to 40 times its own weight. In addition to its wing physiology, the butterfly is known for behaviors such as long migrations and lekking. Greta oto closely resembles Greta andromica.
Greta oto in the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station (state of São Paulo, Brazil)
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Greta oto” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.