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Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their ...
Cruiser butterfly Vindula arsinoe of the ... 10.1146/annurev.en.26.010181.002235 PDF fulltext Archived 2015-09-23 ... Jonathan Catalogue of the Butterflies of the ...
Pelolasia is a genus of metalmarks in the butterfly family Riodinidae. There are about 25 described species in Pelolasia, found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. [1] [2] [3] Pelolasia was proposed as a new genus in 2021, formed with species primarily from the genera Eurygona and Euselasia. [1]
The Kaiser-i-Hind is a rare species of swallowtail butterfly found from Nepal and north India eastwards to north Vietnam. The common name literally means "Emperor of India", and it is much sought after by butterfly collectors for its beauty and rarity. Kaiser-e-Hind, Teinopalpus imperialis Hope, 1843
Lethe appalachia, known generally as the Appalachian brown or Appalachian eyed brown, is a species of brush-footed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in North America. [1] The MONA or Hodges number for Lethe appalachia is 4569. [4] See Satyrodes appalachia at Wikipedia for more Lethe appalachia information.
The adult butterfly emerges from the pupa after three to four weeks, still inside the ant nest. The butterfly must crawl out of the ant nest before it can expand its wings. Several evolutionary adaptations enable these associations, including small glands on the skin of the caterpillars called "pore cupola organs".
Melanargia galathea, the marbled white, is a medium-sized butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. [1] Despite its common name and appearance, this butterfly is one of the "browns", of the subfamily Satyrinae. This species can be found across most of Europe, southern Russia, Asia Minor and Iran.
Orsotriaena medus is a medium-sized butterfly with wingspan of 45 to 55 mm (1.8 to 2.2 in). The butterfly is dark brown above with a thin marginal pale border. The upper hindwing having a thin submarginal line. There are no eyespots on the upperside of the wings. [9] Below, the butterfly has a white discal band which runs across both wings.