So here is a quick guide to butterfly identification for 27 of the common species in North America, complete with pictures and a little bit about each species (from their immature forms to their diet and life cycles). Identification Chart of the Species in This Guide NameColorSizeHabits ...
Another family of butterflies is the Riodinidae classification, although some classification schemes list them as a subfamily of the Lycaenidae family. There are about 1,500 species of these butterflies. These butterflies are small, and they may have a metallic color. Subfamilies include: Riodin...
Peacock Butterfly Species, Types and Scientific Name This insect’s common name is the Peacock butterfly. It’s sometimes called the European Peacock. Aglais io is its scientific name. This butterfly is a member of the Nymphalidae family and is categorized in the order of Lepidoptera. There ...
This introduction to New York butterflies provides a list of the species documented in the state. Visitors looking for more butterfly pictures and identification help can press the green butterfly button for more information. Butterflies: Whites and Yellows Pieridae butterflies are the ones with whit...
This presentation provides a list of the butterflies arranged according to family. It includes pictures of some representative species. Visitors seeing additional butterfly pictures and butterfly identification help can press the green butterfly button for more information. ...
Observing different species and their characteristics has been very useful for scientists. However, the good news is that it has been replaced by photography and recordings. Also, people have started butterfly gardening, which we think is a great thing to do. READ MORE: List of Butterflies in...
are often found in one locality and in company with each other. A smallbutterfly(Terias hecabe) ranges over the whole of the Indian and Malayan regions to Australia, and everywhere exhibits great variations, many of which have been described as distinct species; but a gentleman in Australia ...
Butterfly and moth eggs vary greatly in size between species, but they are all either spherical or ovate. Butterfly eggs are fixed to a leaf with a special glue which hardens rapidly. As it hardens it contracts deforming the shape of the egg. This glue is easily seen surrounding the base...
The counting page has a scroll-list to select a species by picture and name. Counts are recorded per internal/external counting area and here each with separate counters for ♂, ♀ or undefined, pupa, larva or egg. Results are prepared for easy readout to transfer them to the entry masks...
The eggs are stuck to the leaves with a special glue created by the mother butterfly. Each species of butterfly has its ownfavorite plants to lay its eggs on. The egg stage normally lasts for 3–7 days. However, some species overwinter the eggs, and during that time, they go into dia...