The darker turquoise mosaic pieces on the cheeks and nose of the mask appear to form a butterfly, another symbol of renewal associated with Xiuhtecuhtli. But it's not clear if the mask was ever ...

Common Bluebottle: A large, common butterfly with a blue/turquoise stripe along the middle of its wings and red spots at the base of its hindwings. A very active flier, it is most easily ...