Oleria estella, the Estella clearwing or Estella glasswing, is a species of clearwing (ithomiine) butterflies of the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1868 and it is found from Venezuela to Bolivia in the eastern foothills of the Andes.

Oleria estella
Oleria estella estella – Río Alpayacu, Mera, Pastaza Province, Ecuador
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Oleria
Species:
O. estella
Binomial name
Oleria estella
(Hewitson, 1868)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ithomia estella Hewitson, 1868

The wingspan of the males is 39–43 millimetres (1.5–1.7 in), females – 38–42 millimetres (1.5–1.7 in).[2]

The larvae feed on Solanum species.

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References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Oleria estella (Hewitson, 1868)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Parque Nacional Sangay