Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Having discovered a fondness for insects while pursuing her degree in Biology, Randi Jones was quite bugged to know that people usually dismissed these little creatures as “creepy-crawlies”.
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Butterfly – Precious Gift Of Nature
Explore 12 butterfly topics with over 125 pages packed full of butterfly information. Our butterfly pages contain articles written by Master of Science degree Entomologist Randi Jones as well as butterfly links to sites all over the web for EVEN MORE information on butterflies! Get involved: check out all the fun butterfly activities and coloring…
List of Butterflies in South Dakota
The following list of butterflies are found in South Dakota. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in South Dakota the butterfly is found in. Each link also provides more information about the butterfly’s identification and life history. This will help you decide which Butterfly Nectar Plants and Butterfly Host Plants you…
Butterfly Pictures: Blue Morpho Butterfly
There are almost 24,000 species of butterflies in the world. One of the prettiest types of butterflies is the Blue Morpho butterflies. Not only is this beautiful butterfly one of the most sought after by collectors, but also just looking at its metallic-like wings is mesmerizing. While it appears that the Blue Morpho butterfly’s wings are metallic blue, they aren’t the…
Indian Leaf Butterfly
The Indian Leaf butterfly also called the orange oakleaf, Indian oakleaf or dead leaf, is found in Tropical Asia from India to Japan. When its wings are closed, it looks like a dry leaf with dark veins. It is a spectacular and commonly known example of camouflage. The orange oakleaf is a powerful flier and…
List of Butterflies in New Mexico
The following list of butterflies are found in New Mexico. Clicking on the text link will show you a picture of the butterfly and which specific counties in New Mexico the butterfly is found in. Each link also provides more information about the butterfly’s identification and life history. This will help you decide which Butterfly Nectar Plants and Butterfly Host Plants you…
Clubtail Butterfly
The common clubtail butterfly is found from the Nicobar Islands and Assam in India, east to Hainan in China, and south through Indochina, to Java and other islands of Indonesia. The distinctive black and yellow/orange/red (depending on subspecies) markings and slow flight indicate that it is a protected butterfly being inedible due to sequestration of…
