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The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with over 6,000 species spread across most of the world. They belong to the superfamily Papilionoidea and are usually medium to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of front legs and many keep their colorful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-legged butterflies, as they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are coiled; in some species, these forelimbs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly colored and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterflies, admirals, tortoises, and nacres. The underwings, on the other hand, are often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, creating a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend in with their surroundings.
Nymphalidae Melitaea - Mélitée
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Großer Schillerfalter
Purple Emperor
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Fazenda Grotão - Brasilia, DF, Brazil.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Cyrestinae
Genus: Marpesia Hübner, 1818
Species: M. petreus (Cramer, 1776)
Binomial name: Marpesia petreus
La Ceja, Colombia; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Wingspan: male 38/44, female 48/53 mm.
Eresia letitia flies from Colombia to Peru and subspecies E. l. letita flies in Colombia and in Ecuador (d’Abrera 1987).
There are two female forms, with a white or a buff background, and intermediate forms can also be found.
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Seen on my garden Buddleja in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
A Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta).
The American lady occurs from southern Canada throughout the U.S. and southward to northern South America.
In the Andean region is located from 1,600 to 3,000 meters. American painted lady flies in open areas and forest edge; it feeds on flowers nectar and bird droppings.
Vanessa virginiensis is most easily distinguishable by its two large eyespots on the ventral side.
Source:
Mariposario Comfenalco Piedras Blancas, Antioquia.
Myscelia cyaniris, the blue wave, blue-banded purplewing, tropical blue wave, whitened bluewing, or royal blue, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
The length of the forewings reaches about 34–36 mm (1.3–1.4 in). The dorsal sides of the upper wings are bright blue with white transversal bands and white spots. The sapphire blue of the upper wings may appear black or neon blue depending on how the light is reflected. The undersides of the hindwings have a cryptic coloration, as they are mottled with different shades of color, varying from gray to brown, while the under sides of the forewings are black with white patches. The larvae feed on Dalechampia triphylla and Adelia triloba (family Euphorbiaceae). Adults usually feed on rotting fruit and animal dung.
It is found in Central America and northern South America, from Mexico to Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru.
It is found from sea level to 700 m (2,300 ft) on the Atlantic slopes and is associated with rainforest habitats.
Los Angeles. California.
Nice to see the butterflies appearing in & around my garden. I've seen a white of some sort & my first holly blue today too.
Hotel Tinamú, Caldas, Colombia.
White-dotted Crescent is is a butterfly found in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Ecuador.
The 13 Castilia species fall into 2 distinct groups. The first group includes ofella, myia and angusta, all of which have whitish spots on the forewings and a broad white or creamy median band on the hindwings. These markings are repeated on the underside which is yellowish and has a series of crescents around the hindwing margins.
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Nymphalidae Melitaea - Mélitée
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Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
Demi-deuil (Melanargia galathea)
Marbled White resting on round-headed leek in bloom on a calcareous hillside.
Demi-deuil mâle posé sur de l'ail à tête ronde en fleur sur un coteau calcicole.