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$The scarlet tiger moth (Callimorpha dominula, formerly Panaxia dominula) is a colorful moth belonging to the tiger moth subfamily, Arctiinae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. \nDescription:\nCallimorpha dominula has a wingspan of 45–55 millimeters. Adults of this species are quite variable in color. The forewings usually have a metallic-green sheen on the blackish areas, with white and yellow or orange markings. Hindwings are red with three large and irregular black markings. These moths may also occur in rare color forms, one with yellow hindwings and body and one with extended black on hindwings. The thorax is black glossed with green and shows two longitudinal short yellow stripes. The abdomen is black. The scarlet tiger moth has developed mouthparts, that allow it to feed on nectar. The caterpillars can reach a length of about 40 millimeters . They are dark gray with yellow stripes and small white dots.\nBiology:\nThe imagines are active during the day in May and June. This species has a single generation. The caterpillars are polyphagous. They mainly feed on comfrey (Symphytum officinale), but also on a number of other plants (Urtica, Cynoglossum, Fragaria, Fraxinus, Geranium, Lamium, Lonicera, Myosotis, Populus, Prunus, Ranunculus, Rubus, Salix and Ulmus species). \nDistribution and habitat:\nThis species is present in most of Europe and in the Near East (Turkey, South Caucasus and northern Iran). These moths prefer damp areas (wet meadows, river banks, fens and marshes), but they also can be found on rocky cliffs close to the sea (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.$

A moth well-studied for the relative abundance of light and dark forms in areas polluted by industry.

A Contiguous Swift skipper butterfly perches on a blade of grass.

Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) feeding on Wild Bergamot on a mid-summer afternoon at Clarence Schock Memorial Park in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

Natural detailed closeup on a colorful European minth moth, P ogainst a green background in the garden

Potanthus omaha, commonly known as the lesser dart, is a species of skipper butterflies.

Night moth. These are butterflies, sobi have a thin body and relatively long legs. Butterflies are crepuscular and nocturnal.Selective focus. Close-up photo, shallow depth of field, blured background.

$The clouded border (Lomaspilis marginata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is distributed across most of Europe to the Urals, western and central Siberia, Transbaikalia, Kazakhstan, Tian-Shan, northern Mongolia and parts of the Near East.\nDescription:\nThis is a very distinctive species with white wings marked with black blotches around the margins. The amount of black varies, with the males usually (though not always) having more extensive black areas than the females. Occasionally almost entirely white or black individuals are seen, although this is rare. The wingspan is 24–28 mm. Lomaspilis marginata is extremely variable. Linnaeus's form has complete black border to both wings, also on the forewing additional spots or patches at base and middle of costa.\nLifecycle:\nThe egg is yellow green, with hexagonal reticulation. The larva, pale green with darker dorsal lines and a purplish anal spot, usually feeds on aspen and sallow but has also been recorded on birch, hazel and poplar. The species overwinters as a pupa, sometimes remaining in this form for up to four years (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Walk in a Nature Reserve in the Province of Limburg in 2015.$

The scarlet tiger moth (Callimorpha dominula, formerly Panaxia dominula) is a colorful moth belonging to the tiger moth subfamily, Arctiinae. , an intresting photo

A Virginia ctenucha moth on wood in the Laurentian forest.

British insect in the family Noctuidae, the largest British family moths in the order Lepidoptera

Close shot of an Apollo or mountain Apollo (Parnassius apollo) butterfly resting on a field scabious.

Lepidoptera insect on wild plants, North China

Coreus marginatus Dock Bug Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Great spangled fritillary on joe-pye weed in summer, top or dorsal view, showing the pattern on the back of the wings. The Latin word fritillus means chessboard or dice box. Fritillary is also a checkered flower.

Meadow Brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina)

Pearl Crescent butterfly resting on a grass stalk

Butterfly Marsh Fritillary. Euphydryas aurinia.

Common brown butterfly extreme macro shot illustrates its captivating details from wings and antennas

Beautiful Apollo (Parnassius apollo) resting on a Echium vulgare, known as viper's bugloss.

Image of The Indian Palm Bob butterfly (Suastus gremius gremius Fabricius, 1798) on green leaves. Insect Animal

The Marbled White is a distinctive and attractive black and white butterfly, unlikely to be mistaken for any other species.

Adult Caddisfly Insect of the Order Trichoptera

Polites peckius, the Peck's skipper, is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, subfamily Hesperiinae.

Carterocephalus palaemon - butterfly on the flower, green background

An Hobomok Skipper butterfly pauses on a leaf in the Canadian boreal forest.

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