The clipper butterfly is known for its quick flight and propensity to fly with wings stiffly flapping between the horizontal position and a few degrees below the horizontal. Between bursts of flapping, it might glide. Amazing Facts Blue, green, brown, and gold are just a few of the numerous colors that the Clipper butterfly may […]
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The butterfly Papilio palinurus, often known as the emerald swallowtail, emerald peacock, or green-banded peacock, belongs to the Papilio genus and family of Papilionidae. Amazing Facts The distinctive emerald green band that spans each of this species’ dark greenish-black wings gives it its name. Appearance The wingspan of the Papilio palinurus is approximately 8 to
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The Cramer’s eighty-eight, also known as Diaethria clymena, is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. From Mexico to Peru and Brazil, it can be found. Pieter Cramer reported his scientific discovery in a fascicle of De uitlandsche Kapellen in 1775. Amazing Fact The lower portion is bordered in red, white, and black stripes
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The orange oakleaf, also known as the Indian oakleaf or dead leaf, is a nymphalid butterfly that can be found in tropical Asia from Japan to India. It is frequently used as an example of camouflage because when its wings are closed, it closely resembles a dry leaf with dark veins. Amazing Facts The species
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Caligo eurilochus, sometimes known as the forest giant owl, is an owl butterfly. It belongs to the Brassolini tribe of the nymphalid subfamily Morphinae. It is one of the largest butterflies in its family and has a wingspan that can reach 17 centimeters. The location is Suriname. Amazing Facts They get their name from large
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The Goliath birdwing, also known as Ornithoptera goliath, is a butterfly that lives in New Guinea. Amazing Facts The poison of the butterfly can kill rats, spiders, grasshoppers, and other small animals if they are eaten. The butterfly is called after Goliath because of its enormous size. Goliath was a Philistine giant recorded in the
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The brush-footed butterfly Greta oto belongs to the tribe Ithomiini, subtribe Godyridina, and subfamily Danainae. It goes by the popular name glasswing butterfly because of its transparent wings, which enable it to blend in without using a lot of color. Amazing Facts As a protection against predators, the caterpillar consumes poisonous plants, which make them
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A butterfly belonging to the Lycaenidae family is called the Adonis blue (Lysandra bellargus, also known as Polyommatus bellargus). Amazing Facts The name “Adonis” for the butterfly comes from the Greek mythology character of the same name who was the mortal lover of the goddess Aphrodite. The Adonis blue is the most uncommon blue butterfly
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A North American nymphalid butterfly, Polygonia interrogationis is also known as the question mark butterfly. It typically inhabits regions with a mix of trees and open space, such as city parks and woodland areas. Amazing Facts This species belongs to the same genus as the comma butterfly, another butterfly with a name made up of
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The peacock pansy, or Junonia almana, is a type of nymphalid butterfly that can be found in South Asia and Cambodia. The patterns on the underside of the wings are the main difference between the two forms. IUCN’s Red List categorizes it as Least Concern. Amazing Facts Although the color, shape, and pattern of adult
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