Butterfly

Butterfly genus species - SUMMER AZURE BUTTERFLY The Summer Azure Butterfly ( Celestrina neglecta ) is a small, lilac-blue butterfly with a paler underside. It has a wingspan of 3/4 to 1 1/8 inch (2- 2.75 cm). It lives in open areas and grassy fields, and it sips clover nectar. It is found in most of eastern North America. The Summer Azure is the palest of the Azure butterflies. It was named by Edwards in 1862. Classification: Family Lycaenidae. Butterfly genus species - Summer Azure Butterfly genus species - Summer Azure

SATURN BUTTERFLY The Saturn Butterfly ( Zeuxidia amethystus) has a w ingspan of about 3.9-4.3 inches (10-11 cm) and lives in the shady forest understory. The female is paler than the male (above). The Saturn Butterfly is found in Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines, Burma, and Sumatra. It was named by Butler in 1865. Classification: Family Nymphalidae (Subfamily Morphinae). Butterfly genus species - Saturn Butterfly

MILBERT'S TORTOISESHELL BUTTERFLY Milbert's tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti) is a small butterfly with a squared-off fore-wing. The wingspan is 1.6 - 2.5 inches (4.2 - 6.3 cm). It lives in North America from southern Alaska down to Mexico. Huge batches of eggs (up to 900) are laid on nettles. The caterpillar eats nettles; the adult feeds on flowers (thistles, goldenrods, and lilacs), sap and rotting fruit. Butterfly genus species - Milbert's Tortoiseshell Butterfly genus species - Milbert's Tortoiseshell

Butterfly species list Rithet's Bog Butterfly Species List Compiled during monthly butterfly counts, 1992 – 2005 (Karen Golinsky and Sharon Hartwell) With thanks to James Miskelly for supplying information on larval host plants. Common Name Scientific Name Family Larval Host Plant Anise Swallowtail Papilio zelicaon zelicaon Papilionidae Carrot family Cabbage White Pieris rapae Pieridae Mustard family Common Branded Skipper Hesperia comma oregonia Hesperiidae Grasses Grey Hairstreak Strymon melinus atrofasciatus Lycaeniidae Clovers, vetches, blackberry, salal Lorquin's Admiral Basilarchia lorquini burrisoni Nymphalidae Willows, woody roses Milbert’s Tortoiseshell Nymphalis milberti milberti Nymphalidae

One of the most amazing animals in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America is the Blue Morpho Butterfly (Morpho Menelaus). Its amazing blue wings that can refl ect light make it not only amazing but also beautiful. Blue Morphos go through drastic changes in their appearance. They are born as red-brown caterpillars with lime-green patches on its back. Like all butterflies, they then turn into a pupa and after several weeks are "born again", but this time as beautiful butterflies. They have a wingspan of 13-17 cm (7 in), bright blue wings with tiny brown dots along the edges. The underside of their wings is colored like the foliage. A very interesting fact about their appearance is that their wings are composed of tiny reflective scales that will help it survive in its dangerous habitat while looking for food. Butterfly facts about the blue morpho butterflies Blue Morphos would never be good pets because they need to live in the tropical rainforests of Centra

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