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Northern pearly eye (Enodia anthedonon) on rhododendron leaf in midsummer

Old world Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio Machaon), isolated on white. Object with clipping path.

Lepidoptera insect on wild plants, North China

This is a picture taken Kumamoto, Japan.

Butterfly Silver-washed Fritillary. Female. Argynnis paphia.

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

The well-marked butterfly on the white flowers of the hawthorn bush

Mimathyma schrenckii both forewing and hindwing view, beautiful butterfly collection isolated on white background

Bracketed image - 48 shots - of a butterfly on a bare wall.

Female Death's head hawk-moth (Acherontia atropos) isolated on white background

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

A Clearwing Hummingbird Moth hovers with its long tongue ready for some more nectar from a purple flower

A beautiful skipper butterfly, Two-barred flasher, in the jungle of Guatemala.

Detailed close up of a Heat Fritillary butterfly sitting on a white flower with wings spread

Giant Swallowtail Butterfly with blue background. In Arizona in the fall. Not captive, free flying.

Beautiful painted lady (Vanessa cardui) pollinating at bright valerian flowers

Peacock butterfly on a leaf in Gosforth Park Nature Reserve.

Butterflies (Rhopalocera) are insects that have large, often brightly coloured wings, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight.

Meadow Brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina)

Butterfly on Sambucus (Elder or Elderberry) in the morning Light

view of both sides Nymphalidae Damora Sagana butterfly isolated on white background, wildlife collection

Araschnia levana Map Butterfly Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Black swallowtail butterfly is well-known for its adaptability and wide distribution.

A close up of the butterfly (Limenitis populi ussuriensis) on moss.

Painted lady on butterfly bush in a Connecticut state forest, late summer. One of the most widely distributed butterflies in the world.

Female Promethea Silkmoth (Callosamia promethea) isolated on white background

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