About Doxocopa cyane (Latreille, 1833)
Doxocopa cyane has a wingspan of approximately 55 millimetres, or 2.2 inches. Wing coloration differs between males and females of this species. Males have brilliant, electric-blue iridescence on the upper surface of their wings, while females do not have this iridescence. Females typically have a brown base wing color, with wide longitudinal orange and white bands on both their forewings and hindwings. This species can be found in Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia. These butterflies live in cloudforest habitats, at elevations ranging from roughly 600 to 1,800 metres (2,000 to 5,900 feet) above sea level.
