Butterfly genus species - Summer Azure

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

Butterfly genus species - Saturn

SATURN BUTTERFLY

The Saturn Butterfly (Zeuxidia amethystus) has a wingspan 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

Butterfly genus species - Milbert's Tortoiseshell

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

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	Nettles
Monarch	Danaus plexippus	Danaedae	Nothing native
Mourning Cloak	Nymphalis antiopa antiopa	Nymphalidae	Willows
Mylitta Crescent	Phyciodes mylitta mylitta	Nymphalidae	Thistles
Painted Lady	Vanessa cardui	Nymphalidae	Thistles
Pale Swallowtail	Papilio eurymedon	Papilionidae	Alder
Pine white	Neophasia menapia tau	Pieridae	Pines
Propertius Duskywing	Erynnis propertius	Hesperiidae	Garry oak
Purplish Copper (female)	Epidemia helliodes	Lycaeniidae	Knotweed, dock
Purplish Copper (male)	Epidemia helliodes	Lycaeniidae	Knotweed, dock
Reakirt's Copper (?)	Epidemia mariposa penroseae	Lycaeniidae	Blueberry, huckleberry
Red Admiral	Vanessa atalanta rubria	Nymphalidae	Nettles
Sara Orange Tip	Anthocharis sara flora	Pieridae	Rock cress, penny cress
Satyr Anglewing	Polygonia satyrus	Nymphalidae	Nettles
Spring Azure	Celastrina argiolus echo	Lycaeniidae	Ocean spray, hardhack
Vancouver Island Ringlet	Coenonympha California insulana	Satyridae	Grasses
Western Tiger Swallowtail	Papilio rutulus rutulus	Papilionidae	Willows, large woody roses
Woodland Skipper (female)	Ochlodes sylvanoides sylvanloides	Hesperiidae	Grasses
Woodland skipper (male)	Ochlodes sylvanoides sylvanloides	Hesperiidae	Grasses

Butterfly species list

Butterfly facts about the blue morpho butterfly

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 reflect 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 Central and South America where there is a humidity level of 70-88% and an average temperature of 85 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius). They live in the canopy layer but often venture into the forest floor. They do this in order to find the rotten fruits they like to drink the juice from. The two most interesting facts about their feeding are that they taste food with their legs and that they are cannibals as caterpillars. Their cannibalism is their only threat.

Blue Morpho Butterflies have several predators. They are: baby jaguars that kill them thinking it's all a game, birds, and fish when they are near water. But their worst nightmare are humans like you and me who venture into their peaceful habitat to catch them and sell them in glass cases to people who will hang them on a wall and won't even care when it falls and breaks. Through out the centuries they have fought for survival.

One of the most interesting facts about Blue Morphos is that there are 50 different species of Morpho butterflies. All of them are very similar, the only difference being their wing color and/or size. Another interesting fact is that they are called Morpho butterflies because the underside of their wings is the same color as a moth's wings. This might all sound very interesting and amazing, but here comes the most interesting fact of all.

Butterfly facts about the blue morpho butterfly

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