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A. celtis. Binomial name. Asterocampa celtis. ( Boisduval & Leconte, 1835) Asterocampa celtis, the hackberry emperor, is a North American butterfly that belongs to the brushfooted butterfly family, Nymphalidae. [ 2] It gets its name from the hackberry tree ( Celtis occidentalis and others in the genus Celtis) upon which it lays its eggs.
Gonepteryx rhamni. Gonepteryx rhamni, commonly named the common brimstone, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It lives throughout the Palearctic zone and is commonly found across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. [ 2] Across much of its range, it is the only species of its genus, and is therefore simply known locally as the brimstone.
Life cycle of the monarch butterfly. Butterflies in their adult stage can live from a week to nearly a year depending on the species. Many species have long larval life stages while others can remain dormant in their pupal or egg stages and thereby survive winters. [36] The Melissa Arctic (Oeneis melissa) overwinters twice as a caterpillar. [37]
The common blue butterfly or European common blue[ 2] ( Polyommatus icarus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae and subfamily Polyommatinae. The butterfly is found throughout the Palearctic and has been introduced to North America. Butterflies in the Polyommatinae are collectively called blues, from the coloring of the wings.
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The name morpho, meaning "changed" or "modified", is also an epithet . Blue morphos are severely threatened by the deforestation of tropical forests and habitat fragmentation. Humans provide a direct threat to this genus because their beauty attracts artists and collectors from all over the globe who wish to capture and display them.
White Butterfly Meaning. With their radiant, pristine wings, white butterflies are a symbol of purity, innocence, and healing—both physically and spiritually. Common white butterflies include ...
Danaus chrysippus. Danaus chrysippus, also known as the plain tiger, [ 1][ 2] African queen, [ 2] or African monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia, Australia and Africa. [ 2] It belongs to the Danainae subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. Danainae primarily consume plants in the genus Asclepias, more ...