Butterfly

TIGER SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY The tiger swallowtail butterfly ( Papilio glaucas ) is a strong flier with distinc tive yellow and black striped markings on its wings and body (some females are brown or black, mimicking the poisonous pipevine swallowtail). This butterfly has a wingspan of 3.5-6.5 inches (9-16.5 cm) and is found throughout the USA and Canada. The caterpillar is plump and green with yellow eyespots; it looks like bird droppings when young. Larvae eat leaves from the tulip tree, sweet bay, wild black cherry, ash, lilac, aspen, birch, and choke cherry. TIGER SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY

GOLIATH BIRDWING BUTTERFLY The Goliath Birdwing ( Ornithoptera goliath ) is the second-largest butterfly in the world. This brightly-colored butterfly is poisonous and has a wingspan up to 11 inches (28 cm) wide. It has black, yellow and green wings and a yellow and black body. This butterfly in found in tropical forests in Indonesia. Family Papilionidae. Butterfly genus species - Goliath Birdwing

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Butterflies life cycle The life-cycle of a butterfly (and mo th for that matter) is a remarkable series of changes between seemingly very different for ms culminating in the emergence of a butterfly. Throughout nature there are fantastic and fascinating occurrences of many kinds. The metamorphosis of an egg to a butterfly is just one of those wonders. The following series of pages outlines the process from start to finish. There is also a one page short version available featuring the Zebra, Heliconius ch aritonius. The story starts with a pair of butterflies matin g. This en ables the females eggs to be fertilised. Like many other species in nature there is often a courtship routine preceding the actual mating. Some butterflies fly in spirals, sometimes the female lies with her wings in a certain position. The purpose of any courtship routine (humans included !) is to dis cover the suitability of the potential mate. Part of this process is to discover if the f emale is already f...

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