A pair of roosting clearwing butterflies, species Ithomia terra, hanging from either side of a palm tree leaflet surrounded by darkness. Their wings are outlined in orange with orange and black wing veins accented with a white patch near the apex of the forewing with three white spots above.

A single clearwing butterfly, species Ithomia terra, hanging near the tip of a leaflet with a bright patch of forest path in the background. The wings are outlined in orange with orange and black wing veins accented with a white patch near the apex of the forewing with three white spots above.

The wings of these clearwing butterflies, species Ithomia terra, are outlined in orange with orange and black wing veins accented with a white patch near the apex of the forewing with three white spots above. The clear areas appear blue gray as they reflect part of the camera flash.

A group of 10 clearwing butterflies, species Ithomia terra, hanging from the tips of consecutive palm tree leaflets where they have established a nighttime roost. Their wings are outlined in orange with orange and black wing veins accented with a white patch near the apex of the forewing with three white spots above.

Clearly beautiful! Pair of #Ithomia terra #clearwing #butterflies #Nymphalidae photographed in their nighttime roost in the cloud forest (5700 ft) at the #Tandayapa Bird Lodge NW of Quito, #Ecuador. Day or night they are a glory!