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Butterflies of Pakistan, Oxford Univ. Press, 5-Bangalore Town, Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi, Pakistan. Ashfaq, M. et al. (2013). "DNA barcode analysis of butterfly species from Pakistan points towards regional endemism".
Danaus erippus, the southern monarch, is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. It is one of the best known butterflies in South America. Its genome is nearly identical to D. plexippus, but the two are incompatible, and therefore considered separate species. [1]
The wildlife of Pakistan comprises a diverse flora and fauna in a wide range of habitats from sea level to high elevation areas in the mountains, including 195 mammal, 668 bird species and more than 5000 species of Invertebrates. [1]
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 23: 107-109 pdf [permanent dead link ] Munshi, G.H.; & Moiz, S.A. (1970). Studies on the biology and seasonal history of Polydorus aristolochiae (Papilionidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 24:19-22, 4 tbls pdf [permanent dead link ] Wynter-Blyth, Mark Alexander (1957). Butterflies of the ...
Of the approximately 174,250 lepidopteran species described until 2007, butterflies and skippers are estimated to comprise approximately 17,950, with moths making up the rest. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The vast majority of Lepidoptera are to be found in the tropics, but substantial diversity exists on most continents.
A Lepidoptera specimen drawer in a museum collection in Poland Another Lepidoptera specimen drawer in a museum collection in Poland. Lepidopterology (from Ancient Greek λεπίδος (lepídos) 'scale' πτερόν (pterón) 'wing' and -λογία [1]) is a branch of entomology concerning the scientific study of moths and the two superfamilies of butterflies.
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Adult butterflies typically have a wingspan of 75 mm (3.0 in). The bodies of adult plain tigers are about 23 mm (0.91 in) long, and their antennae are about 12 mm (0.47 in) long. Depending on temperature, males live about 10–15 days and females live about 7–12 days.