Subspecies
• Memphis proserpina proserpina, present in Guatemala. • Memphis proserpina elara (Godman & Salvin, 1897) present in Costa Rica and Panama. • Memphis proserpina kingi (Miller & Nicolay, 1971), present in Panama. • Memphis proserpina schausiana (Godman & Salvin, 1894), present in Mexico. ==Description==
Description
Memphis proserpina is a butterfly with forewings with a humped costal edge and hooked internal angle. Each hindwing has a tail that is sometimes minimal. The upper side is navy blue with a metallic blue basal part on the forewings and a line of large metallic blue spots highlighting the apex, and on the hindwings a broad metallic blue suffusion. The underside is reddish-brown with metallic reflections and simulates a dead leaf. ==References==