Nelson

This is not really a travel question, but here goes.

I'm going through old slides from Costa Rica and making a photo book.
I have lots of bird pictures and have identified all of those, but butterflies are a lot more challenging.
I know we have some avid Latin American birding folks here, maybe you guys know butterflies too! Can anyone put a name on this one?

Photo was taken in the Wilson Botanical Gardens / Las Cruces Biological Station in the southwest part of Costa Rica.
Thanks!

volcanogirl

I'm not positive, but is it a type of glasswing?

volcanogirl

Nelson

That's it volcanogirl, thanks!
A little more searching on "glasswing butterfly costa rica", pulled up this, looks like a match to me:

Glasswing Butterfly, Ithomia vlindertuin
https://www.flickr.com/photos/12742129@N07/7453263216



I guess they are not camera shy. Thanks again.

volcanogirl

My pleasure, Nelson. At first I thought the lower portion was black, but yea the transparent wing gives it away. Great photo!