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The sapphire blue of the upper wings may appear black or neon blue depending on how the light is reflected. The undersides of the hindwings have a cryptic coloration, as they are mottled with different shades of color, varying from gray to brown, while the under sides of the forewings are black with white patches.
The Indra swallowtail is a black butterfly with minimal blue and whitish markings, similar in coloration to the black swallowtail or the short-tailed swallowtail. Likewise, the species has a very short tail, and dark blue crescents on the topside of the hindwing .
Polymorphism is expressed primarily on the dorsal surface, with morphs varying in the presence of white, orange, and blue markings. [4] One genetic morph, named euploeoides by Clarke & Sheppard (1975), [4] is thought to present a mimic of one or several members of the genus Euploea. The female ventral wing surfaces are similar to those of the male.
The Menelaus blue morpho (Morpho menelaus) is one of thirty species of butterfly in the subfamily Morphinae. [1] Its wingspan is approximately 12 cm (4.7"), and its dorsal forewings and hindwings are a bright, iridescent blue edged with black, while the ventral surfaces are brown. [ 2 ]
The butterfly has been compared to the common blue, and the Grecian Cyaniris bellis (Freyer, 1845) which has orange markings. [ 14 ] This species is rather similar to Cupido minimus , but in the underside hindwings of the Mazarine blue the black spot in space 6 and the two spots next to it form an obtuse angle, while in C. minimus they create ...
Not only that, but some believe that black butterflies — like the black swallowtail and guava skipper — are a sign that a loved one is reaching out to offer protection from beyond the grave ...
Black Butterfly Meaning. Although the color black can be a sign of bad luck or death, the symbolism of the black butterfly isn't all negative! Instead, black butterflies symbolize transformation ...
Plebejus idas has a wingspan of 17–28 mm. [1] [10] This species is quite variable in colors and markings. The upperside of male's wings is iridescent blue, while it is brown with orange submarginal spots in the females. The underface of the wings is greyish with black spots and it shows a thin black line and small dots along outer margin.