A species of butterfly belonging to the Riodinidae family is called Chorinea sylphina (sylphina angel).
Interesting Facts
- A Sylphina Angel Butterfly can fly as fast as 12 miles per hour, while certain moths may reach speeds of up to 25 miles per hour.
- A Sylphina Angel Butterfly will use a special glue to fasten its eggs to foliage.
- The rigid tubes that make up the Sylphina Angel Butterfly’s wings are wrapped with a thin tissue.
- The two enormous eyes of a Sylphina Angel butterfly are “compound eyes,” which are composed of several microscopic components.
Appearance
The Sylphina Angel Butterfly has clear outer wings that are laced with black and blue on the inside. It has a black body, antennae that are straight, and tails that are either brilliant red, white, or green. A Sylphina Angel Butterfly is an insect.
Diet
When it develops into a butterfly, it will mostly consume water, rotting fruit, and floral nectar with the use of a “proboscis,” a long, narrow tube in their mouths that resembles a straw.
Predators
It smells unpleasant, which deters some predators. However, omnivores, insectivores, and birds frequently consume Sylphina Angel Butterflies.
Habitat
This plant can be found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. Adult birds fly in the sunlight, but sporadically land among shrubs’ leaves.
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