And transparent wings? Yes, that exists too. The Blushing Phantom butterfly, found in the Americas, lack wing scales which gives them the ability to conceal themselves among foliage, rocks or tree ...

For perspective, only around 725 butterfly species have been recorded in the entireties of the U.S. and Canada. The aptly named blushing phantom (Cithaerias pireta tambopata), one of the ...

The heart of the rainforest has many beauties but the Blushing Phantom, transparent, glass-wings, flitting phantom-like through the undergrowth is a delight. Glass-wing butterflies lack the dense ...