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Dryas iulia (often incorrectly spelled julia), [3] commonly called the Julia butterfly, Julia heliconian, the flame, or flambeau, is a species of brush-footed (or nymphalid) butterfly. The sole representative of its genus Dryas , [ 4 ] it is native from Brazil to southern Texas and Florida , and in summer can sometimes be found as far north as ...
Troides priamus. Ornithoptera euphorion, the Cairns birdwing, is a species of birdwing butterfly endemic to Queensland, and is Australia's largest endemic butterfly species. Other common names include Cooktown birdwing and northern birdwing. [2] The names Cairns and Cooktown in its common name reference the Australian cities in the region where ...
Eggs of black-veined white (Aporia crataegi) on apple leaf A butterfly from the genus Euploea, laying eggs underneath the leaf. Butterfly eggs are protected by a hard-ridged outer layer of shell, called the chorion. This is lined with a thin coating of wax which prevents the egg from drying out before the larva has had time to fully develop.
Euploea core. (Cramer, 1780) Euploea core, also known as the common crow, [2][3] is a common butterfly found in South Asia [2] to Australia. In India it is also sometimes referred to as the common Indian crow, [3] and in Australia as the Australian crow. [3] It belongs to the crows and tigers subfamily Danainae (tribe Danaini).
Nymphalis antiopa, known as the mourning cloak in North America and the Camberwell beauty in Britain, is a large butterfly native to Eurasia and North America. The immature form of this species is sometimes known as the spiny elm caterpillar. [2] Other older names for this species include grand surprise and white petticoat. A powerful flier ...
Limenitis arthemis, the red-spotted purple or white admiral, is a North American butterfly species in the cosmopolitan genus Limenitis.It has been studied for its evolution of mimicry, and for the several stable hybrid wing patterns within this nominal species; it is one of the most dramatic examples of hybridization between non-mimetic and mimetic populations.
Description. In its adult form, the gulf fritillary is a medium-sized butterfly that has extended forewings and a wingspan range of 6.5 to 9.5 cm. This butterfly exhibits sexual dimorphism as females are typically distinctively larger in size than males. The underside of the wings is brown and speckled with silvery white dots.
Adelpha californica. Adelpha californica, the California sister, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. They are common in California, but can also be found in western Nevada and Oregon, as well as in northern Baja California. The upper surfaces of their wings are dark brown to black with wide cream white bands dissecting both ...