Luminopticon Iridesca, a bioluminescent lepidopteran endemic to tropical rainforest canopies, exhibits a wingspan and body size of 0-10 cm and 0-5 g, respectively. It has translucent wings with intricate veins and an ethereal gradient of green and blue bioluminescence (470-530 nm). Yellow-orange luminescent spots along distal wing edges aid in camouflage and nocturnal signaling. Its scalloped wing margins support a delicate undulating flight within the Luminous Lepidoptera cluster of 20 species. Thriving at 20-30°C in dense canopy strata, it uses smooth, wave-like flight. Vulnerable due to habitat specialization, it utilizes bioluminescence for mating and predator deterrence, illuminating evolutionary nocturnal adaptations.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #790/1000
Owner
0xbC0655B21a54fC650F7Fd6c7fF6193e19E64235B
ID#790
Rarity
EX:MAX
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOPTICON IRIDESCA
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
LUMINOUS LEPIDOPTERA