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Nacaduba kurava, the transparent six-line blue, [1] [2] is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae found in Asia and Australia. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1857. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Idea leuconoe, also known as the paper kite butterfly, rice paper butterfly, large tree nymph, [1] is a butterfly known especially for its presence in butterfly houses and live butterfly expositions. It has a wingspan of 12 to 14 cm.
Some 129 species have been recorded on the island of Tobago that has a land area of only 300 km 2 (116 mi 2) and is approximately 42 km long and 10 km wide. This list follows Malcolm Barcant (1970) who is the main source of information on the butterflies of Tobago. [1] His book is no longer in print, but used copies are available at booksellers.
Location of Papua New Guinea. This is a list of butterflies of Papua New Guinea.This list includes species recorded from mainland Papua New Guinea, but also all islands that are part of the country, such as the Trobriand Islands, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, the Louisiade Archipelago and the Bismarck Archipelago.
Toggle the table of contents. ... Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... [2] Papilionidae. Papilioninae. Papilionini
Pieris rapae is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the whites-and-yellows family Pieridae.It is known in Europe as the small white, in North America as the cabbage white or cabbage butterfly, [note 1] on several continents as the small cabbage white, and in New Zealand as the white butterfly. [2]
Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow, or orange in coloration, often with black spots. The pigments that give the distinct coloring to these butterflies are derived from waste products in the body and are a characteristic of this family. [2] The family was created by William John Swainson in 1820.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... They are in the brush-footed butterfly family, ... [1844]) – white-spotted clearwing; Greta cubana ...