The Glasswinged butterfly (Greta oto) is a beautiful brush-footed butterfly and is a member of the: subfamily Danainae, tribe Ithomiini, subtribe Godyridina. Greta oto adults exhibit a number of interesting behaviours, such as long migrations and lekking (gathering of males for competitive mating displays). The wings are translucent, with a wingspan of 5.6 to 6.1 cm (2.2 to 2.4 in). Its most common English name is glasswinged butterfly, and its Spanish name is “espejitos”, which means “little mirrors.”

The Glasswinged butterfly gets its name because the tissue between the veins of its wings looks like glass, as it lacks the coloured scales found in other butterflies [Source: Wikipedia]. Below you will find a gallery of 15 stunning photos of these beautiful creatures. Enjoy!

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Photograph by Swamibu on Flickr

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Photograph by Eddy Van 3000 on Flickr

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Photograph via relativedeprivation on Reddit

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Photograph by Grey Wulf on Flickr

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Photograph by Swamibu on Flickr

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Photograph by Sophie L. Miller on Flickr

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Photograph by Kal Ahmed on Flickr

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Photograph by David Fre on Flickr

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Photograph by David Tiller on Wikimedia Commons

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Photograph via butterflies.co.za

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Photograph by Len Radin on Flickr

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Photograph by Sophie L. Miller on Flickr

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Photograph via Imgur

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Photograph via Betanut on Reddit