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butterfly sitting on white flower - argynnis paphia

Lepidoptera insect on wild plants, North China

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

Close-up of a beautiful buttery on a leaf.

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

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.

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

The large, seldom-seen Poplar Admiral, one of the biggest butterflies in Europe landed in my backyard in Uppland, Sweden

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

Southern White Admiral butterflies (Limenitis reducta) viewed on top

macro shot of blue butterfly with soft green yellow background

beautiful and detailed portrait of uncommon butterfly

Head-on view of a white peacock butterfly on a leaf

Meadow Brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina)

Butterfly Marsh Fritillary. Euphydryas aurinia.

Lepidoptera insects in the wild, North China

White Admiral is a woodland butterfly. Beautiful black and white butterfly close-up.

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

Image of tiger beetle on green leaves on natural background. Animal. Insect.

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.

A beautiful tropical butterfly landing on a plant's leaf

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

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