Nessaea
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Nessaea is a genus of nymphalid butterfly found in the Neotropical Ecozone. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to pigmentationhttp://gtapestry.blogspot.com/2008/04/its-all-in-structure.html rather than iridescence
(e.g., Morpho species).
Iridescence
Iridescence is generally known as the property of certain surfaces which appear to change color as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes...
(e.g., Morpho species).
Species
- Nessaea aglauraNessaea aglauraThe Northern Nessaea or Aglaura Olivewing is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Mexico to Panama and Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia. It is found in evergreen tropical forest and in semi-deciduous tropical forest.The length of the wings is 31–34 mm for males...
(Doubleday, [1848]) - Nessaea batesiiNessaea batesiiThe Bates Olivewing is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern Venezuela, the Guianas and the lower Amazon in Brazil....
(C. & R. Felder, 1860) - Nessaea hewitsoniiNessaea hewitsoniiThe Hewitson's Olivewing is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common in a broad range of the Amazon basin including the eastern slopes of the Andes mountain range...
(Felder & Felder, 1859) - Nessaea obrina (Linnaeus, 1758)