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The Glasswinged

The Glasswinged butterfly (Greta oto) is a brush-footed clearwing butterfly, and is a member of the subfamily Danainae from South America.The wings are translucent, with a wingspan of around 6 cm.

Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae

Host Plant: Abutilon pictum
A popular ornamental plant native to Brazil and Argentina. The flowers are yellow to red, prominently veined darker red, with five petals 2–4 cm long.

Common names include Chinese bell flower, Chinese lantern, Indian mallow and Flowering maple. Abutilon species are used as food plants by the larvae of some lepidoptera species.

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Taken in: United Kingdom / England / London / South Kensington (show map)

Taken on: September 9, 2011

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Camera: Nikon D3100, f/3.2, 1/500 sec, 90mm (=135mm), ISO 2000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3100
Aperture:	f/3.2
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	90mm (35mm equivalent: 135mm)
ISO:	2000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Ver.1.01
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