A species of butterfly belonging to the Riodinidae family is called Chorinea sylphina (sylphina angel). Interesting Facts A Sylphina Angel Butterfly can fly as fast as 12 miles per hour, while certain moths may reach speeds of up to 25 miles per hour. A Sylphina Angel Butterfly will use a special glue to fasten its […]
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The Papilionidae butterfly family includes the mountain Apollo (Parnassius apollo). Interesting Facts The “Apollo Butterfly” is named after the Roman and Greek Olympian solar deity Apollo in classical tradition. They are renowned for their clean, tidy appearance, which includes a body covered in white hair and two pairs of white wings. Appearance The Apollo’s white
Hesperiidae, or skippers, are a family of Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They are typically termed butterflies since they are nocturnal. The most recent taxonomy places the family in the superfamily Papilionoidea, which includes butterflies. Previously, they were assigned to a different superfamily called Hesperioidea. Interesting Facts They got their name from the brisk, darting way
A huge butterfly with native ranges in Eurasia and North America is called Nymphalis antiopa, sometimes known as the mourning cloak in North America and the Camberwell beauty in Britain. This species’ larval stage is frequently referred to as the spiny elm caterpillar. This species has also gone by the names great surprise and white
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The white-and-yellows family Pieridae includes the small- to medium-sized butterfly species Pieris rapae. The butterfly is distinguishable from P. brassicae by its greater size and the black band at the tip of its forewings. It is white in color with tiny black dots on its wings. Amazing Facts This insect has unique sensors on its
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The holly blue (Celastrina argiolus) is a butterfly that is indigenous to the Palearctic and is a member of the lycaenidae or blues family. The holly blue has pale ivory-colored spots on its wings that are silver-blue in color. Amazing Facts Holly blue populations change drastically from year to year because an ichneumon wasp parasitizes
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The gossamer-winged butterfly family, or Lycaenids, includes the little copper, American copper, or common copper butterfly, Lycaena phlaeas. Amazing Facts Plant nectar-rich borders for butterflies, like the little copper, to feed along, as well as climbing ivy and bushes for insects that overwinter. Males are territorial and can be spotted waiting for females while basking
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The common blue butterfly, also known as the European common blue (Polyommatus icarus), belongs to the Lycaenidae subfamily of butterflies. The Palearctic is home to the butterfly. Due to the hue of their wings, butterflies in the Polyommatinae family are collectively known as blues. Amazing Facts The species’ caterpillar feeds on the underside of young
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Amazing Facts Colias croceus f. helice and Colias croceus f. deserticola are two of its many subspecies. They are migratory and frequently go to the United Kingdom during the summer months. Their migration and mating seasons are referred to as the “clouded yellow years.” Appearance The upper side of the wings is golden to orange
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A member of the Lycaenidae butterfly family is the brown argus, Aricia agestis. It can be found all over the Palearctic region, from Siberia and the Tian Shan in the east to northern Jutland (Denmark) in the north. Amazing Fact Between May and September, the Brown argus, a tiny butterfly, is active on the wing.
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