Memphis oenomaisMemphis oenomais is a species of leafwing found in South America.DescriptionMemphis oenomais is a butterfly with forewings with a humped costal edge, a pointed hooked apex, a concave outer edge near the apex, a pointed internal angle in a hook, a concave inner edge and hind wings each with a club-shaped tail. The upper side of the wings is more or less dark brown with a broad basal metallic blue suffusion. The reverse side is yellow ochre to orange ochre, shiny, and simulates a dead leaf.BiologyThe host plants of its caterpillar are Crotons. The insect resides in all types of tropical rainforest below 1,000 m. It lives in the canopy.