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Euchloe ausonides, the large marble [1] or creamy marblewing, [2] is a species of butterfly that occurs in western North America. [1] It lays eggs on the terminal flower buds of a variety of plants in the mustard family, including introduced Eurasian species, and the larvae feed on the buds, flowers and fruit of these plants. [3]
Black swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes, chrysalis Swallowtails are the largest butterflies.They range in size from 2.5–6.4 inches (6.5–16.5 cm). There are about 600 species worldwide with about 31 species in North America.
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Erebia euryale, the large ringlet, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Subspecies
Caligo eurilochus, the forest giant owl, is an owl butterfly (tribe Brassolini of nymphalid subfamily Morphinae) ranging from Mexico, through Central America, to the Amazon River basin in South America. It is a very large butterfly, among the largest in its family, with a wingspan up to 17 centimetres. The type locality is Suriname. [1]
Idea malabarica, the Malabar tree nymph, [2] is a large butterfly found in peninsular India. [2] that belongs to the danaid group of the family Nymphalidae. [3] It is found in forest clearings and above the forest canopy.
These large butterflies are quite variable in color and pattern. Usually the upperside is orange in the forewings and mostly brown in the hindwings. The forewings always show a single ocellus, while the hindwings bear two or three ocelli. The underside of the forewings is orange and the underside of the hindwings is marbled with gray brown. [4]
The monarch butterfly is easily identified by its bold orange, black and white coloring. This fascinating insect goes through an amazing life cycle consisting of four stages: egg, larvae, pupa ...
Print/export Download as PDF; ... The dusky large blue (Phengaris nausithous) is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Armenia, [3] ...