Butterfly on Flowers, Cithaerias merolina the Glass Wing Butterfly (@ Darrell Gulin/DanitaDelimont.com)

Butterfly on Flowers, Cithaerias merolina the Glass Wing Butterfly (@ Darrell Gulin/DanitaDelimont.com)

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• The Spanish name for these butterflies is espejitos, which translates delightfully as ‘little mirrors\.""What is its similarly shiny English name?
• This is one of 5,000 species known as brush-footed butterflies because of their tiny front feet.""Find out more about them
• Imagine coming face-to-face with a fanciful flapper boasting a wingspan of a whopping 30cm!""Meet the world\s largest moth
• Who would win a race between a penguin and a butterfly?""Ok, that might not be a fair match-up but it certainly is a cute one