Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Riodinidae Scientific name Ancyluris meliboeus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ancyluris Rank Species | |
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Similar Ancyluris, Ancyluris formosissima, Necyria, Rhetus periander, Meliboeus | ||
Ancyluris meliboeus (meliboeus swordtail) is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in Surinam, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru.
The wingspan is about 40 mm. A recent study has shown that it has patches of unusual microstructure on the ventral wing scales. This highly tilted, multilayered arrangement produces a bright iridescence of broad wavelength range and generates a strong flicker contrast from minimal wing movement.
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