Obrinus Olivewing

Female Obrinus Olivewing | Nessaea obrinus | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Female Obrinus Olivewing butterfly with open wings. Butterfly is brown with a blue band across the upper wing and small red marking along the top edge of the wing near its head.

Female Obrinus Olivewing | Nessaea obrinus | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Male Obrinus Olivewing butterfly with closed wings. Butterfly light green with small brown markings and a faint blue band on the upper wing.

Male Obrinus Olivewing | Nessaea obrinus | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Male Obrinus Olivewing butterfly with open wings. Butterfly is black with a bright blue band across the upper wings and an orange band across the lower wings.

Male Obrinus Olivewing | Nessaea obrinus | Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

textured chrysalis with tan ridges, looks similar to a leaf hanging from a stem

Obrinus Olivewing, Nessaea obrinus, chrysalis. Florida Museum photo by Ryan Fessenden

Common Name: Obrinus Olivewing
Scientific Name: Nessaea obrinus
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Biblidinae
Tribe: Epicaliini
Wingspan: 2.4 to 3.3 in
Place of origin: South America

Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly farms around the world. This form of sustainable agriculture helps protect natural forest habitats from destruction and promote local economic growth.

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