#nymphalidae

[herpsandbirds]

Bronze Duke (Euthalia nara shania), family Nymphalidae, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Other subspecies of this butterfly have a bronzier coloration, thus the name.

photograph by Antonio Giudici

#duke #butterfly #euthalia #nymphalidae #lepidoptera #insectr #entomology #animals #nature #asia

[heather-rajendran]

Peacock butterfly (Aglais io) photos I took 14/04/2024, Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK

#nature #nature photography #animals #british nature #animal #wildlife #animal photography #wild #wildlife photography #wild animals #wild animal #peacock butterfly #peacocks #peacock #aglais io #tortoiseshell #nymphalidae #butterflies #red #butterfly #butterfly photography #lepidoptera #insect photography #insect #insects #entomology #invertebrate #invertebrates #bugs #bug photography

[miyrumiyru]

"Hello, We are Pallas' fritillary! We love Asteroideae, Thistle, Hyssop and Marigold (✿◕ㅅ◕✿)♥️ and there is 1 male among us"

흰줄표범나비 (I like this name more than 'Pallas' fritillary' tho) [Argynnis laodice]

#photographers on tumblr #original photographers #my photography #lensblr #photography #insect photography #wildlife photography #macro photography #nature photography #flower photography #nature #naturecore #insect #butterfly #butterflies #bugblr #nymphalidae #fritillary #entomology #orangecore #aww so cute #so precious #if you find male you have one hell of hawk eyes #noai #no ai #no to generative ai

[podartists]

Melanargia galathea | Les Papillons dans la Nature (1934) | Paul-André Robert (1901-1977)

#paul andre robert #melanargia galathea #demi deuil #papillons #lépidoptères #nymphalidae #lepidoptera #insectes

[snototter]

A common maplet (Chersonesia risa) in Gaurighat, Nepal

by Mike Darlow

#common maplet #butterflies and moths #chersonesia risa #chersonesia #Nymphalidae #lepidoptera #insecta #arthropoda #wildlife: nepal #wildlife: asia

[razehider]

my son wormington who has pink frosted tips and doesn't do shit all day (Charaxes jasius)

#my pics #bugs #entomology #insects #caterpillars #lepidoptera #nymphalidae #charaxes

[otus-scops]

Melanargia occitanica / L'Echiquier d'Occitanie.

Sud de l'Ardèche, France.

27 mai 2023.

#Melanargia occitanica #l'échiquier d'occitanie #lepidoptera #nymphalidae #satyrinae

[onenicebugperday]

Common mother-of-pearl, Protogoniomorpha parhassus, Nymphalinae

Found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa

Photos 1-4 by stefaneakame, 5 by rbeunen, 6 by suncana, and 7-8 by bushboy

#animals #curators on tumblr #insects #bugs #butterfly #Nymphalidae #common mother of pearl #one nice bug

[coolbugs]

Bug of the Day

There was, I swear, a 5-minute break in the weather today where the sun came out, so I ran outside with the doggos (who are not fans of rain) and was surprised to see this new visitor to the back yard: Limenitis arthemis astyanax - the Red-spotted Purple. It was actually still raining even though the sun was out, I suppose this butterfly was as confused as I was...:-)

#Limenitis arthemis astyrax #red-spotted purple #Limenitis arthemis #Limenitis #Nymphalidae #Lepidoptera #butterfly #insect #bug of the day #BotD

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Butterflies are important pollinators, but due to their straw-like mouths most of them feed are restricted to a liquid diet of nectar (among other things). One of the few exceptions are zebra longwing butterflies, which don't just transport pollen-- they feed on it! Pollen is rich in protein, which allows this species to live as adults for several months; a rare feat for butterflies.

(Image: A zebra longwing butterfly (Heliconius charithonia) with leftover pollen on her proboscis by Adam Skowronski)

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#zebra longtail butterfly #Lepidoptera #Nymphalidae #longwing butterflies #butterflies #lepidopterids #insects #arthropods #uncharismatic facts

[addicted2wasps]

Insects are finally starting to fly again after a long winter! Several species of butterflies such as this Nymphalis antiopa and Nymphalis I-album. Polygonia seem to be quite skittish and difficult to photograph. The Compton Tortoiseshell conveniently flew down from a tree and landed on leaf litter right in front of me!

#insect #Lepidoptera #Nymphalidae #Nymphalisantiopa #NymphalisIalbum #MourningCloak #ComptonTortoiseshell #Butterflies #Butterfly

[herpsandbirds]

Orange Oakleaf (Kallima inachus), family Nymphalidae, found in tropical South, SE, and East Asia

photograph by Peellden

#kallima #oakleaf #butterfly #nymphalidae #lepidoptera #insect #entomology #animals #nature #asia

[miyrumiyru]

A tiny precious lady is basking in the sunlight (*\◡ᆺ◡)

I really love the way that she is flapping her wings. It's so elegant!

(F) Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene)

#photographers on tumblr #original photographers #my photography #lensblr #photography #insect photography #wildlife photography #macro photography #nature photography #nature #nature video #naturecore #insect #butterfly #bugblr #nymphalidae #fritillary #entomology #orange #orangecore #basking in the sun #aww so cute #so precious #flap flap #too cute #noai #no ai #no to generative ai

[podartists]

Melitaea cinxia | Les Papillons dans la Nature (1934) | Paul-André Robert (1901-1977)

#paul andre robert #melitaea cinxia #nymphalidae #lépidoptères #papillons #insectes #déesse à ceinturons

[snototter]

A plain tiger butterfly or African queen butterfly (Danaus chrysippus) in Jenin, Palestine

by walidbasha

#plain tiger butterfly #african queen butterfly #butterflies and moths #danaus chrysippus #danaus #nymphalidae #lepidoptera #insecta #arthropoda #wildlife: palestine #wildlife: asia

[razehider]

the children persist. today i spotted an Arbutus unedo shrub (their main foodplant) that i had never seen before and immediately found a deceptively tiny one, despite the second dorsal spot indicating that it's a fairly advanced instar. i'm unsure why it's so skinny considering it's got the whole plant for itself

most of the ones i originally found a couple months ago are still around, in varying degrees of heftiness. here are some of them

this is not a good picture but its ridiculous rearing pose amuses me. these caterpillars feed at night and almost always return to the same leaf each morning where they stay motionless until it gets dark again, making them very easy to find.

#my pics #bugs #entomology #insects #caterpillars #butterflies #lepidoptera #nymphalidae #charaxes