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Category Archives: Butterfly species
Butterflies – Mexican Longwing – Heliconius hortense
Butterflies – Mexican Longwing – Heliconius hortense Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location) The Mexican Longwing, also referred to as the Mountain Longwing, occurs naturally from Mexico south to Ecuador. It is … Continue reading
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Butterflies – Red Rim – Biblis hyperia
Butterflies – Red Rim – Biblis hyperia Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location) Also known as the Crimson-banded Black, this butterfly has a widespread distribution from Texas to Paraguay and also inhabits … Continue reading
Butterflies – Plain Blue Crow – Euploea modesta
Butterflies – Plain Blue Crow – Euploea modesta Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location)
Butterflies – Tailed Jay – Graphium agamemnon
Butterflies – Tailed Jay – Graphium agamemnon Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location) Not surprisingly, given its wing shape and coloration when opened, the Tailed Jay is often referred to by its … Continue reading
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Tagged agamemnon, Butterflies, Butterfly Conservatory, Butterfly Exhibit, Carleton University, coloration, descriptive names, Green Spotted Triangle, Malaysia, northern queensland, papilionidae, rain forest environment, south east asia, Spotted Green Kite, Tailed Jay, Tailed Jay Graphium agamemnon, tiger swallowtail, triangle, wing shape
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Butterflies – Common Sergeant – Athyma perius
Butterflies – Common Sergeant – Athyma perius Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location) The Common Sargeant is a strong flying butterfly of the Himalayas to the Malay Peninsula and is very different … Continue reading
Butterflies – Hecale Longwing – Heliconius hecale
Butterflies – Hecale Longwing – Heliconius hecale Photographed at Butterfly World in Fort Lauderdale in in 2009. This member of the Heliconius genus is distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of Mexico through to the Amazonian regions of Peru. … Continue reading
Butterflies – Rusty-tipped Page – Siproeta epaphus
Butterflies – Rusty-tipped Page – Siproeta epaphus Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location)
Butterflies – Lemon Pansy – Jumonia lemonias
Butterflies – Lemon Pansy – Jumonia lemonias Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location) The Lemon Pansy is a small to medium-sized Asian butterfly that is common in old fields, vacant lots and … Continue reading
Butterflies – Zebra Longwing – Heliconius charitonia
Butterflies – Zebra Longwing – Heliconius charitonia Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location) The Zebra Longwing is one of the favorites of the commercial butterfly houses and exhibits.  They are long lived, … Continue reading
Butterflies – Blue Clipper – Parthenos sylvia lilacinus
Butterflies – Blue Clipper – Parthenos sylvia lilacinus There are two common colour variations of the Clipper butterflies normally on display in Butterfly Exhibitions. The above specimen which was photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall … Continue reading
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Tagged black background, blue background, Blue Clipper Parthenos sylvia lilacinus, Brown Clipper Parthenos sylvia philippensis, Butterflies, Butterfly Exhibit, Carleton University, Clipper, clippers, colour variations, exhibitions, parthenos, south east asia, specimen, subspecies
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