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A great Spangled Fritillary feeds on butterfly weed.
butterfly on the flower in spring
In Yaracuy we can find a great variety of brightly colored butterflies and insects!
Aricia montensis
Close-up of a beautiful buttery on a leaf.
Common Commander butterfly feeding on Mikania micrantha Kunth (Mile-a-minute Weed). Butterfly feeding on weeds.
Garden tiger moth or great tiger moth (Arctia caja) is a moth of the family Erebidae.
Side view macro close-up of a single tiger longwing butterfly (Heliconius hecale) sitting on a pink flower
Papilio thoas, King swallowtail, is resting on the leaves. Fragile beauty in nature. High quality photo
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.
A close up of the butterfly (Limenitis populi ussuriensis) on moss.
Butterfly drinking juice from flower - animal behavior.
Melitaea athalia on the flower
A Bordered Patch butterfly perched on a flower head and covered in dew at the National Butterfly Center.
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.
Early in the morning, dew-covered butterflies wait for the sun to come out and dry them to fly.
A beautiful Swallowtail butterfly with distinct yellow markings resting gracefully on a vibrant green leaf. The contrast between the butterfly's elegant patterns and the lush foliage creates a serene and captivating natural composition.
Lepidoptera insect on wild plants, North China
Butterfly drinking juice from flower.
A closeup shot of a king swallowtail butterfly on a green leaf
Butterfly Papilio machaon
butterfly on the flower in spring
Heliconius hecale, the tiger longwing, Hecale longwing, golden longwing or golden heliconian - a heliconiid butterfly that occurs from Mexico to the Peruvian Amazon.
This photograph captures the delicate beauty of a post-emergent Monarch butterfly on a summer morning. Monarchs are among the most familiar of North American butterflies with its easily recognizable black, orange and white patterned wings.
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.
A common lime butterfly (Papilio demoleus) resting on a leaf.
Great spangled fritillary, fluttering over summer wildflowers (joe-pye weed) as it feeds, with the focus on the eyes and head. The butterfly's striking pattern inspires its name. The Latin word fritillus means chessboard or dice box.
Longwing Butterfly
Close up of a beautiful butterfly
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