Tropical Leafwing

It is Historis acheronta, a member of the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. Its close relative Historis odius is the Orion leafwing.

Because the underside of its closed wings looks like a dead leaf, complete with vein-like markings, a resting butterfly nearly disappears. This camouflage protects it in its Caribbean and South Florida habitats.

No — the Florida leafwing (Anaea troglodyta floridalis) is a separate, federally endangered species confined to South Florida's pine rocklands. The Tropical Leafwing is a mainly Caribbean species that also occurs in southern Florida.

Southern Florida is the main US location for the species. There it occurs in tropical hardwood hammocks and subtropical woodland alongside other Caribbean butterflies.