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Close-up of a beautiful buttery on a leaf.

A forest-dwelling Common Posy resting on a stalk. It often observed with its tails in motion to serve as a decoy to fool predators into mistaking the tails for its antennae.Taken in Singapore.http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/2382/lycaenidae/ravindra.htm

Detail of head, eyes and antennae of tropical butterfly

Common blue (Polyommatus icarus) butterfly on black background

Early in the morning, dew-covered butterflies wait for the sun to come out and dry them to fly.

This small butterfly is a Juniper Hairstreak. It was photographed at the H.E. Flanagan Prairie in Western Arkansas in mid-July. It is feeding on Rattlesnake Master.

Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on wildflowers in early evening dusk sunset

$Brenthis daphne, the marbled fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.\nDescription:\nBrenthis daphne has a wingspan of 30–44 millimeters. Wings are rather rounded, the basic color of the upper side of the forewings is bright orange, with an incomplete black marginal band. The underside of the hindwings have a yellowish postdiscal band and the marginal area is completely suffused with purple, with a marble effect (hence the common name). The quadrangular patch on the underside hindwing is partially shaded orange pink to outer side. The chrysalis has two dorsal rows of thorns with bright spots and a bright metallic shine.\nThis species is very similar to the lesser marbled fritillary (Brenthis ino), but the latter is slightly smaller and the coloration of said patch is completely yellow.\nBiology:\nThe butterfly flies from late May to early August depending on the location. The eggs are laid separately in July on the leaves of the host plants. The larvae feed on brambles (Rubus fruticosus), raspberry (Rubus idaeus), Rubus caesius, Rubus sachalinensis, Sanguisorba officinalis and Filipendula species, while adults usually feed on nectar from brambles, thistles and other flowers. This species is univoltine. It overwinters at the caterpillar stage in the egg shell. \nDistribution and habitat:\nThis widespread species is present in the Palearctic ecozone from the southern parts of the continental Europe (northern Spain, southern France, Germany, Italy and eastwards to Slovakia and Greece), up to Caucasus, western Siberia. It prefers warm and sunny forest edges, woodland and bushy areas where the host plants grow, at an elevation of 75–1,750 meters above sea level (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

Freshly hatched swallowtail - butterfly - in your own garden

Single holly blue ( Celastrina argiolus) butterfly, front view and top of a leaf

A Bordered Patch butterfly perched on a flower head and covered in dew at the National Butterfly Center.

Butterfly and Curve Proboscis - animal behavior.

Big set of photos of European butterflies in their natural habitat

An image of a Backlit Large White Butterfly whilst resting on a thistle seed head

A macro portrait captures the exquisite detail of a butterfly's head. Striped antennae, multifaceted eyes, and delicate proboscis showcase nature's artistry in stunning clarity.

Lepidoptera insect on wild plants, North China

Bombylius major Large Bee-Fly Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Macro of beetle of Oedemera nobilis feeding on a white edelweiss flower

A marbled white butterfly on a grass blade on a blurred background

$Melanargia galathea has a wingspan of 46–56 millimetres In these medium-sized butterflies the upper side of the wings is decorated with white and gray-black or dark brown markings, but it is always gray-black or dark brown checkered in the basal and distal areas. The underside is similar to the upper side but the drawings is light gray or light brown. On the underside of the hindwings is present a row of gray eye spots. The males and the females are quite similar, except that some females may have a yellowish nuance on the underside of the wings.\nLife cycle:\nLike other members of its subfamily, the larvae feed on various grasses. These include Phleum (P. pratense), Poa (P. annua, P. trivalis), Festuca rubra, Bromus erectus, Dactylis, Brachypodium pinnatum, Agrostis capillaris, Elytrigia, Holcus, Dactylis, Triticum and Agropyron species . \nEggs are laid on the wing, or from brief perches on grass stems, and are just sprinkled among the grass stems. Upon hatching, the larvae immediately enter hibernation and only feed the following spring when the fresh growth occurs. They are a lime-green colour, with a dark green line running down the middle of their back. Pupation takes place at ground level in a loose cocoon. Adults can be found from early June to early September. On a good site, in warm, sunny weather, thousands can be seen gently fluttering amongst the grass heads.\nHabitat:\nIt is found in forest clearings and edges, meadows and steppe where it occurs up to 1,500-1,700 m above sea level. They are a common sight in unimproved grasslands across Europe.\n\nDistribution:\nThis species can be found across most of Europe, southern Russia, Asia Minor and Iran. There is an isolated population in Japan. It is not found in Ireland, North Britain, Scandinavia (except Denmark) and Portugal or Spain. The late twentieth century saw an expansion of its range in the UK (source Wikipedia). \n\nThis Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.$

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A common sailor butterfly on a leaf in the rainforest of Bali, Indonesia.

Butterfly garden: single Peleides blue morpho between green leafs with folded wings.

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The Aladdin Tipple in Aladdin, Wyoming, one of the last surviving coal tipples (as of 2015) in the American West LCCN2015634167.tif.tiff

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