Memphis herbacea is a species of leafwing found in South America (Mexico and Costa Rica).
Memphis herbacea is a butterfly with forewings with a humped costal edge, slightly concave outer edge, very concave inner edge. The upper part is dark blue or dark brown with a broad metallic turquoise blue basal part and two white or light blue spots on the forewings near the apex. The underside is brown covered with pearly white and simulates a dead leaf.Seitz- The basal part of all the wings is green and less extensive; except a green subapical spot and 3 white dots at the distal margin of the hindwings, the upper surface has no marking. The under surface essentially corresponds with glauce.