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Papilio ajax (Linnaeus) Protographium marcellus (Cramer, 1777) Eurytides marcellus, the zebra swallowtail (formerly listed under genera Protographium, Iphiclides, Graphium and Papilio by some authorities), is a swallowtail butterfly native to the eastern United States and south-eastern Canada. It is the state butterfly of Tennessee.
Junonia coenia. Junonia coenia, known as the common buckeye or buckeye, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Its range covers much of North America and some of Central America, including most of the eastern half of the US, the lower to middle Midwest, the Southwest (including most of California), southern Canada, and Mexico. Its habitat is ...
Limenitis arthemis, the red-spotted purple or white admiral, is a North American butterfly species in the cosmopolitan genus Limenitis.It has been studied for its evolution of mimicry, and for the several stable hybrid wing patterns within this nominal species; it is one of the most dramatic examples of hybridization between non-mimetic and mimetic populations.
The worms are transmitted by infected flies, which pass them to animals and potentially humans by landing near their eyes and feeding on their tears, according to the CDC. In serious cases, they ...
Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY. August 9, 2024 at 8:22 PM. Glaciers in the Swiss Alps don’t look like they used to, with one tourist’s viral vacation photo illustrating the effects of a warming ...
Gulf fritillary. The Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly ( Dione vanillae) is a bright orange butterfly in the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. That subfamily was formerly set apart as a separate family, the Heliconiidae. The Heliconiinae are "longwing butterflies", which have long, narrow wings compared to other butterflies.
Nymphalis antiopa, known as the mourning cloak in North America and the Camberwell beauty in Britain, is a large butterfly native to Eurasia and North America. The immature form of this species is sometimes known as the spiny elm caterpillar. [ 2] Other older names for this species include grand surprise and white petticoat.
Butterfly resting on flower at Magic Wings Conservatory. Many Heliconius butterflies also use their proboscis to feed on pollen; [57] in these species only 20% of the amino acids used in reproduction come from larval feeding, which allow them to develop more quickly as caterpillars, and gives them a longer lifespan of several months as adults. [58]