Epiphile orea negrina
 
Epiphile orea flies from Costa Rica to nearly all of South America (d’Abrera 1987).
Epiphile orea negrina flies at moderate or low elevations on the Eastern slopes of the Andes, from Ecuador South to Salta, Argentina (d’Abrera 1987).Females have no blue markings on the HW. Wingspan : 45/47 mm
The male of the Epiphile orea butterfly, a common fruit-feeding species from the Atlantic Forest, Males are distinguished from females by the presence of a blue iridescent color in the dorsal face of the hindwings. Fruit-feeding butterfly communities are considered reliable biological indicators of habitat changes and models for many ecological studies.