Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly
... in its extensive russet-brown to magenta scaling bordered by iridescent blue scales, on the ventral hind wing surface (T. Emmel, University of Florida, personal communication 1998). The wingspan is 8.6 to 9.5 cm (Klots 1951, Pyle 1981). Schaus swallowtail butterfly is most easily confused with the g ...
... in its extensive russet-brown to magenta scaling bordered by iridescent blue scales, on the ventral hind wing surface (T. Emmel, University of Florida, personal communication 1998). The wingspan is 8.6 to 9.5 cm (Klots 1951, Pyle 1981). Schaus swallowtail butterfly is most easily confused with the g ...
Skippers in Utah - Utah Lepidopterists' Society
... • Female Viceroys prefer to oviposit on willows adjacent to water courses or on willows draped right over the river itself. • Female banded admirals and purples also may oviposit near the river OR several hundred feet away where suitable hostplants are growing. ...
... • Female Viceroys prefer to oviposit on willows adjacent to water courses or on willows draped right over the river itself. • Female banded admirals and purples also may oviposit near the river OR several hundred feet away where suitable hostplants are growing. ...
adult and larva of moths of pennsylvania
... landscape plants not favored by this moth larva. We must also be concerned with transporting caterpillars and/or pupae via our vehicles and Christmas trees. Another exotic species is the Ailanthus or Cynthia Moth, Callosamia cynthia, also imported into the United States from China for the silk indus ...
... landscape plants not favored by this moth larva. We must also be concerned with transporting caterpillars and/or pupae via our vehicles and Christmas trees. Another exotic species is the Ailanthus or Cynthia Moth, Callosamia cynthia, also imported into the United States from China for the silk indus ...
Aposematic Caterpillars: Life-Styles of the Warningly Colored and
... and spines may not always be effective defenses. Hairs and spines compose a substantial proportion of the body mass, and are shed at each molt. The exuvium of a hairy caterpillar species was measured as 9% of the gutless dry biomass, whereas that of a smooth caterpillar was only 1% of the gutless dr ...
... and spines may not always be effective defenses. Hairs and spines compose a substantial proportion of the body mass, and are shed at each molt. The exuvium of a hairy caterpillar species was measured as 9% of the gutless dry biomass, whereas that of a smooth caterpillar was only 1% of the gutless dr ...
Butterfly Insect Parasitoid Fauna
... For this reason, parasites and parasitoids must be differentiated and parasitoidy (or parasitoidism) should not be defined as a form of parasitism. There are a number of other differences between a parasite and parasitoid. Unlike an insect parasite, an insect parasitoid does not reproduce (except fo ...
... For this reason, parasites and parasitoids must be differentiated and parasitoidy (or parasitoidism) should not be defined as a form of parasitism. There are a number of other differences between a parasite and parasitoid. Unlike an insect parasite, an insect parasitoid does not reproduce (except fo ...
Document
... Photopositive and photonegative behaviors exist, sometimes within same individual. Almost all larvae prefer settlement sites with bacteria present. Gregarious settling is where larvae settle on adults (oysters, barnacles). (What are the costs and benefits??) Larvae frequently use chemicals produced ...
... Photopositive and photonegative behaviors exist, sometimes within same individual. Almost all larvae prefer settlement sites with bacteria present. Gregarious settling is where larvae settle on adults (oysters, barnacles). (What are the costs and benefits??) Larvae frequently use chemicals produced ...
Viceroy butterfly Limenitis archippus - EDIS
... a black butterfly with white vertical stripes down its wings (from which they get their common name of admirals). The genus is Holarctic, with majority of species found in the Far East. Limenitis archippus is commonly known as “viceroy” because it is similar but smaller than a monarch butterfly. How ...
... a black butterfly with white vertical stripes down its wings (from which they get their common name of admirals). The genus is Holarctic, with majority of species found in the Far East. Limenitis archippus is commonly known as “viceroy” because it is similar but smaller than a monarch butterfly. How ...
From the Ground Up
... only on the right host plants for her species. Monarchs, for example, only lay eggs on milkweed plants. Eggs can be laid singly, in groups or in stacks. A caterpillar (larva) hatches from each egg and begins life by eating its egg case. It spends the rest of its days munching on plants. As it eats, ...
... only on the right host plants for her species. Monarchs, for example, only lay eggs on milkweed plants. Eggs can be laid singly, in groups or in stacks. A caterpillar (larva) hatches from each egg and begins life by eating its egg case. It spends the rest of its days munching on plants. As it eats, ...
Creating a Butterfly Garden for NJ Schools
... “butterflies are brightly colored and fly by day, and moths are more likely to be colored in muted grays rays and browns and fly at night” night” (Shepherd 31). However, there are exceptions to these differences but generally this holds to be true. Butterflies begin their life as an egg that is “lai ...
... “butterflies are brightly colored and fly by day, and moths are more likely to be colored in muted grays rays and browns and fly at night” night” (Shepherd 31). However, there are exceptions to these differences but generally this holds to be true. Butterflies begin their life as an egg that is “lai ...
Calidrid conservation: unrequited needs
... reason that variation in sandpiper life histories are driven not by morphometrics per se but, rather, the subtle influences of morphometrics on the relative foraging proficiency of individuals within an arsenal of potential foraging modes. Major stopover sites can be presumed to afford an abundance ...
... reason that variation in sandpiper life histories are driven not by morphometrics per se but, rather, the subtle influences of morphometrics on the relative foraging proficiency of individuals within an arsenal of potential foraging modes. Major stopover sites can be presumed to afford an abundance ...
Butterflys - Moreton Bay Regional Council
... Many moths, because they fly at night, are attracted to white and yellow flowers, which are more easily seen in darkness. ...
... Many moths, because they fly at night, are attracted to white and yellow flowers, which are more easily seen in darkness. ...
The Proposed Action Plan for the Conservation of Butterflies in Hong
... protected areas such as Country Parks, Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Conservation Areas. For example, the Ngau Ngak Shan, which is the sole record site for Orange Staff Sergeants, is exclusively within the Ma On Shan Country Park, as well as being an SSSI. Siu Lang Shui, the larges ...
... protected areas such as Country Parks, Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Conservation Areas. For example, the Ngau Ngak Shan, which is the sole record site for Orange Staff Sergeants, is exclusively within the Ma On Shan Country Park, as well as being an SSSI. Siu Lang Shui, the larges ...
Butterfly Breeding Guide
... The Red Admiral is typically a forest butterfly, but can live in more open habitats wherever there are stinging nettles - a key food source for its caterpillars. Although seen almost anywhere, they are now common only on restricted parts of the South Island and North Island because of the removal of ...
... The Red Admiral is typically a forest butterfly, but can live in more open habitats wherever there are stinging nettles - a key food source for its caterpillars. Although seen almost anywhere, they are now common only on restricted parts of the South Island and North Island because of the removal of ...
Butterflies and their contribution in ecosystem: A review
... flower and reproduce sexually even over large areas. Nectar produced from flower contains nutritious vitamins, lipids, sugar, amino acid etc. which is important food source for pollinators. Butterflies are also pollinators and visit the flower to eat nectar; tiny scales on the butterfly bodies brush ...
... flower and reproduce sexually even over large areas. Nectar produced from flower contains nutritious vitamins, lipids, sugar, amino acid etc. which is important food source for pollinators. Butterflies are also pollinators and visit the flower to eat nectar; tiny scales on the butterfly bodies brush ...
a garden for butterflies - Texas Discovery Gardens
... Buy/grow organic plants, protect your garden from strong winds, and choose a sunny spot to attract native butterflies. Try to keep from cleaning up too much plant material in the fall; many species overwinter in leaf litter or on plants in chrysalis form. ...
... Buy/grow organic plants, protect your garden from strong winds, and choose a sunny spot to attract native butterflies. Try to keep from cleaning up too much plant material in the fall; many species overwinter in leaf litter or on plants in chrysalis form. ...
Article - College of Science
... four members of this genus in North America are involved in some type of mimicry relationship with vastly different butterfly species (Prudic et al. 2002 and references therein). According to phylogenetic analysis, the ancestral phenotype for all North American Limenitis is a black ground color with ...
... four members of this genus in North America are involved in some type of mimicry relationship with vastly different butterfly species (Prudic et al. 2002 and references therein). According to phylogenetic analysis, the ancestral phenotype for all North American Limenitis is a black ground color with ...
Mass rearing the endangered Palos Verdes blue butterfly
... flower buds and developing seedpods, secondarily on young stems and leaves. We have only limited data for average egg production per female because most rearing was performed using several mating pairs that were not individually segregated. From counts made, however, we observed a maximum of 187 egg ...
... flower buds and developing seedpods, secondarily on young stems and leaves. We have only limited data for average egg production per female because most rearing was performed using several mating pairs that were not individually segregated. From counts made, however, we observed a maximum of 187 egg ...
Three Priddy Droves 4.5mls 8km
... remain, and some have become public rights of way. Hedges, ditches, fences, roadside verges or streams which connect two existing areas of habitat and enable species to move between them are known as wildlife corridors. In the Mendips, sheep and cattle droves often act as wildlife corridors. The key ...
... remain, and some have become public rights of way. Hedges, ditches, fences, roadside verges or streams which connect two existing areas of habitat and enable species to move between them are known as wildlife corridors. In the Mendips, sheep and cattle droves often act as wildlife corridors. The key ...
Landscaping for Wildlife Butterflies
... If the egg was not placed on the correct plant, the caterpillar hatching from that egg will not survive. Many gardeners do not like to see plants in their gardens that have been chewed on by bugs. To avoid this, you may want to locate your butterfly host plants in areas that are not highly visible, ...
... If the egg was not placed on the correct plant, the caterpillar hatching from that egg will not survive. Many gardeners do not like to see plants in their gardens that have been chewed on by bugs. To avoid this, you may want to locate your butterfly host plants in areas that are not highly visible, ...
NABA Butterfly Count Column Red
... hybridization. Not only has mimicry evolved separately in three species (opposite page), but hybridization is common between different species and subspecies. The group even shows interesting variations in the type of mimicry they display. For instance, palatable Red-spotted Purples are thought to b ...
... hybridization. Not only has mimicry evolved separately in three species (opposite page), but hybridization is common between different species and subspecies. The group even shows interesting variations in the type of mimicry they display. For instance, palatable Red-spotted Purples are thought to b ...
Lepidoptera! - Spark Innovations
... over 200,000 in existence today. Sadly, this number grows less each year. All butterflies are insects, with six legs and a body divided into head, thorax, (mid-section) and abdomen (lower section). They have two antennae. Antennae sometimes are called "feelers." However, antennae are actually more l ...
... over 200,000 in existence today. Sadly, this number grows less each year. All butterflies are insects, with six legs and a body divided into head, thorax, (mid-section) and abdomen (lower section). They have two antennae. Antennae sometimes are called "feelers." However, antennae are actually more l ...
APOSEMA TISM AND MIMICRY IN CATERPILLARS Aposematic
... by the plethora of eucryptic or homotypic forms. Twig and bird dropping mimics are encountered frequently (the latter in two families, the Papilionidae and Nymphalidae). It is difficult to conceive of selection pressure other than that exerted by a visually orienting predator that could give rise to ...
... by the plethora of eucryptic or homotypic forms. Twig and bird dropping mimics are encountered frequently (the latter in two families, the Papilionidae and Nymphalidae). It is difficult to conceive of selection pressure other than that exerted by a visually orienting predator that could give rise to ...
Insect mimicry
... The most common insects that migrate are Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Every fall, North American monarch butterflies gather in great clouds and fly south to spend the winter in tropical or subtropical areas. That is a distance of over 3,000 kilometres! ...
... The most common insects that migrate are Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies. Every fall, North American monarch butterflies gather in great clouds and fly south to spend the winter in tropical or subtropical areas. That is a distance of over 3,000 kilometres! ...
Monarch butterfly
The monarch butterfly or simply monarch (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names depending on region include Milkweed, Common Tiger, Wanderer, and Black Veined Brown. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species. Its wings feature an easily recognizable black, orange, and white pattern, with a wingspan of 8.9–10.2 cm (3½–4 in) The viceroy butterfly is similar in color and pattern, but is markedly smaller and has an extra black stripe across each hind wing.The eastern North American monarch population is notable for its annual southward late-summer/autumn migration from the United States and southern Canada to Mexico. During the fall migration, monarchs cover thousands of miles, with a corresponding multi-generational return north. The western North American population of monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains often migrates to sites in California but has been found in overwintering Mexican sites as well. Monarchs were transported to the International Space Station and were bred there.