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Unusually shaped butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, with black and orange upper surface of wings on display

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

red butterfly on yellow flower, Issoria lathonia

A great Spangled Fritillary feeds on butterfly weed.

This is a picture taken Kumamoto, Japan.

Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) feeding on a flower

The blue color of the Common Blue butterfly is less evident when its wings are closed, but a distinct blue hue does show up. The detailed patterns on the wings are a marvel of the artistry of nature. This photographe was taken in the midday sunshine in Southern Quebec in summertime.

Peacock butterfly on a leaf in Gosforth Park Nature Reserve.

Common Blue or Polyommatus icarus, Small blue butterfly

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

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

Lepidoptera insects in the wild, North China

macro shot of blue butterfly with soft green yellow background

Butterfly spreading wings on leaf - looking at camera.

Comma butterfly resting on a rhubarb leaf

$Close-up of resting pearl crescent butterfly (Phyciodes tharos) in late summer, taken in Connecticut. This common but beautiful North American butterfly is easy to overlook because of its small size (1\$

A close-up of a Chervonets unpaired many-eyed (Lycaena dispar) butterfly resting on yellow flowers

$Aglais urticae is a common resident. Migrants are also often seen. Its distribution probably has not changed during the last century. However, the Dutch Monitoring Scheme shows a decline in numbers in the 1990s; the cause is not known.\nAdults can be seen looking for nectar in gardens, parks and on roadside verges. \nThe caterpillars feed on the smaller plants of Urtica dioica in very sunny, open spots.\nThe species flies in two generations from the beginning of March until the end of October. The adult butterfly hibernates in cool, dark places, such as barns, attics, or hollow trees.\n\nThe Picture is made along a small Brook in the Eifel (Germany) in halfway August 2021.$

Lepidoptera insect on wild plants, North China

Butterfly drinking juice from flower pollens.

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Great spangled fritillary in Connecticut flower garden, summer

Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) isolated on white background

$The photo shows orange/yellow cosmos flowers and a butterfly called Argyreus hyperbius / Indian fritillary.\nNative to Mexico, cosmos sulphureus which is commonly called yellow cosmos is now grown all over including North America, Asia and Europe. This annual plant produces daisy-like flowers with flower colors ranging from yellow to orange to scarlet red. Orange cosmos normally blooms in summer and early autumn in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.$

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