Butterfly - Brushfoot Family (Nymphalidae)
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Butterfly - Brushfoot Family (Nymphalidae)
Butterfly - Brushfoot Family (Nymphalidae)
Distributed worldwide, butterflies of this family are especially rich in the tropics. There are more species in this family than in any other. Adults vary in size from small to large, and their front legs are reduced, unable to be used for walking. Wing shape varies widely between different species. Browns, oranges, yellows, and blacks are frequent colors, while iridescent colors such as purples and blues are rare. Adults of some groups are the longest-lived butterflies, surviving 6-11 months. Adult feeding behavior depends on the species, where some groups primarily seek flower nectar while others only feed on sap flows, rotting fruit, dung, or animal carcasses.
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Common Yellow Glider (Cymothoe egesta)
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Light Bush Brown (Bicyclus dorothea)
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Common Commodore (Precis pelarga)
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Janetta Themis Forester (Euphaedra janetta)
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(Marpesia berrania)
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(Heliconius atthis)
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(Heliconius atthis)
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Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya)
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Ringlet Butterfly (Ypthima multistriata)
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Danaid Eggfly (Hypolimnas missipus)
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Map Butterfly (Cyrestis thyodamas)
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(Athyma cama zoroastes)
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Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia)
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Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia)
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Wall Butterfly (Lasiommata megera)
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Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius)
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White Admiral (Limentitis camilla)
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The Checkerboard (Melanargia galathea)
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Red Admiral (Vanesa atalanta)
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Speckled Wood Butterfly (Pararge aegeria)
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Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
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The Peacock (Inachis io)
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Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma)
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Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonius)
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
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Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
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Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
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Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
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Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela)
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Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus)
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Clearwing Ithomiine (Ithomia sp.)
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Morpho Butterfly (Morpho peleides)
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Laure (Doxocopa laure)
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Opsiphanes
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Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus)
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Gray Cracker (Hamadryas februa)
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Malachite (Siproeta stelenes)
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Mexican Catonephele (Catonephele mexicana)
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Owl Butterfly (Caligo memnon)
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White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
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White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
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Leafwings (Hypna clytemnestra)
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Clearwing Satyr (Dulcedo polita)
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Paper Kite Butterflies (Idea leuconoe)