About Memphis forreri
Memphis forreri is a butterfly with distinct forewing traits: a humped costal edge, concave outer edge, hook-like inner angle, and concave inner edge. The upper wing surface is violet blue or brown with purple reflections, with a lighter basal region and a metallic blue submarginal band on the forewings. The reverse wing side is brown with metallic reflections and mimics a dead leaf. According to Seitz's description, the wings are bluish-black; the forewing has a bright blue basal area, a blue subapical band extending from the costal margin almost to the wing border, and two confluent blue spots near the anal angle. Seitz also notes forewings are very pointed, and tailless hindwings; the underside is pale brown, speckled with brown and grey, especially marbled in the forewing anal angle, and the forewing discal area has a rusty-reddish tint. Females resemble males, except the female hindwing has a spatulate tail.
