Pronophila isobelae
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Pronophila isobelae is a Satyrinae
Satyrinae
Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the Browns, is a subfamily of the Nymphalidae . They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known diversity of brush-footed butterflies...

 butterfly that is found in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

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Discovered by World Wildlife Fund (WWF, now World Wide Fund for Nature
World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...

) conservationist Paul Toyne in 1998, it was initially named as Pronophila benevola.

The WWF held a competition to name the butterfly, and the species was named after the winner Isobel Talks (being named Pronophila isobelae).

As of July 2011, there have only been 6 sightings of the male of the species, and no confirmed sightings of the female.

Male

  • Wing colouring: dark brown and chestnut
  • Wing span: 7.4 centimetres (2.9 in)
  • Markings: Bright white tip on forewings
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