The eyespots on the undersides of the wings of both males and females may be a form of automimicry in which a spot on the body of an animal resembles an eye of a different animal to deceive potential predator or prey species

Size: 5" x 7"Black Shadowbox Frame

One of the largest butterflies in Central America

By sleeping upside down in a high location

shimmering shades of blue and green

Purple Daggerwing Butterfly in a Dome moth The eyespots on the undersidesSpecies Name: Marpesia marcella CommonName: Daggerwing Origin: Amazon Size: 3. 5" Wooden Base x 4. 5" high Being part of Nymphalidae the largest family of butterflies with more than 6,000 species. The purple daggerwing is an exceptionally beautiful small butterfly, displaying long dagger like tails with a combination of iridescent purple (very rare in the butterfly world) and a flashy orange color. The butterfly will remind you of a beautiful sunset