Luminopteris Nocturnum, named from Latin for 'light-winged night,' is a bioluminescent butterfly illuminating tropical rainforest canopies. It has delicate wings up to 10 cm tall, a slender body, and a vibrant leaf-like mosaic pattern—orange, yellow, and purple basally, shifting to blue and turquoise distally—likely for camouflage and signaling. Bioluminescence (420-490 nm) produces blue-turquoise glow via specialized photocytes along wing veins and margins. Weighing 0-5 g, it exhibits rhythmic gliding typical of its genus. Inhabiting stable 20-30°C canopy environments, this behavior likely aids mate attraction and predator avoidance at night. Taxonomically, it belongs to the rare, threatened Chromaflorae Lepidoptera with 10 species, notable for bioluminescence and unique wing morphology, enriching nocturnal tropical biodiversity.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #856/1000
Owner
0x0d0Ec585E3B3C82010e2192c4176FafC9D33E528
ID#856
Rarity
X-HI:13%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOPTERIS NOCTURNUM
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
CHROMAFLORAE LEPIDOPTERA