
Tiger-striped Leafwing
Consul fabius
Its upperside wears a black, orange and yellow tiger pattern that mimics distasteful butterflies, while the underside looks just like a dead leaf, complete with a midrib. It comes to fermenting fruit and vanishes into the foliage when it lands with wings closed. A perfect species for explaining both mimicry and camouflage.
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Origin
- Mexico to South America
- Wingspan
- 70–85 mm
- Flight
- Fast and darting
- Availability
- On request



