Phosphoralis Luminafloralis, named for its bioluminescence ('phosphoralis') and flower-like wing appearance ('luminafloralis'), features elongated, feather-like wings with vibrant golds, yellows, purples, and turquoise highlights arranged in intricate tropical floral patterns. Its slender, robust body has multiple luminescent turquoise eyespots and antennae tips, aiding nocturnal navigation. Bioluminescence occurs within 420-490 nm cyan to blue-green spectrum, enhancing communication or predator deterrence in dim rainforest canopy. With a wingspan up to 10 cm and body mass under 5 g, it exhibits agile, undulating flight. Taxonomically, it belongs to the rare, protected Fluorescentum Mystica cluster of bioluminescent Lepidoptera, thriving at 15-25°C in tropical rainforests, reflecting key evolutionary adaptations in its luminous ecological niche.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #71/1000
Owner
0x257Aa423629564b0dde4C4B188EF7b7717B6F55d
ID#71
Rarity
HI:17%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
PHOSPHORALIS LUMINAFLORALIS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
FLUORESCENTUM MYSTICA