Luminopteris Ignis, named from Latin for light, wing, and fire, is a bioluminescent cave-dwelling butterfly with delicate, translucent wings up to 10 cm tall, featuring an intricate venation network. Its wings show glowing orange phosphorescent markings along outer margins contrasting with transparent central regions with faint blue-gray bands. The lightweight body (0-2 g) is adapted for fluttering in temperate caves (20-30ºC). Bioluminescence emits a warm orange-yellow glow (570-620 nm) on wing edges and body, likely for communication and mate attraction. It belongs to the bioluminescent Lepidoptera within the rare Phosphorescent Morphidae cluster, highlighting evolutionary adaptations to subterranean life and expanding knowledge of lepidopteran biodiversity and biofluorescence.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #853/1000
Owner
0x0d0Ec585E3B3C82010e2192c4176FafC9D33E528
ID#853
Rarity
EX:1%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOPTERIS IGNIS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
PHOSPHORESCENT MORPHIDAE