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Dainty Swallowtail butterfly perched on a flower head

Battus philenor, the pipevine swallowtail or blue swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly found in North America and Central America. This butterfly is black with iridescent-blue hindwings. Sonoran Desert near Tucson, Arizona.

Beautiful exotic colorful butterflies isolated on white background.

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.

Milkweed butterflies are a subfamily, Danainae, in the family Nymphalidae, or brush-footed ... Dark Blue Tiger (Tirumala septentrionis), Striped Blue Crow (Euploea mulciber),. Three milkweed butterflies. Clockwise from left: dark blue tiger

Female Apollo Butterfly, Parnassius apollo

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

Common Commander butterfly feeding on Mikania micrantha Kunth (Mile-a-minute Weed). Butterfly feeding on weeds.

Papilio machaon. Butterfly in its natural environment.

A pretty cracker butterfly lands in the gardens for a visit

Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) feeding on joe-pye weed in summer, Connecticut, with defocused background. 4:3 format.

Macro shot of Beautiful Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio machaon) on yellow flower close up

Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) butterfly perched on a twig all on a white background

both sides views of silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) in female form isolated on white background

Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) feeding on a flower

Lepidoptera insect on wild plants, North China

Great spangled fritillary seeming to smile as its proboscis goes into a flower of joe-pye weed. Sharply focused on the eyes and head. The butterfly's striking pattern inspires its name. The Latin word fritillus means chessboard or dice box. The spangles are the silvery white spots on the underwings.

Melanargia galathea butterfly on a dry blade of grass under the morning sun

Close-up image of a beautiful Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon, Papilionidae family) butterfly

Set butterfly isolated on a white background.

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.

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