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A forest butterfly which is commonly sighted in the forest reserve of Singapore. Family : LycaenidaeSubfamily : Lycaeninaehttp://www.geocities.com/rainforest/vines/2382/lycaenidae/celeno.htm

Colourful butterfly on flower in Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa

Map Butterfly (Araschnia levana) foraging on Wild Privet (Ligustrum vulgare) in the dunes

The Marbled White is a distinctive and attractive black and white butterfly, unlikely to be mistaken for any other species.

Southern White Admiral butterflies (Limenitis reducta) viewed on top

$Melanargia galathea has a wingspan of 46–56 millimetres In these medium-sized butterflies the upper side of the wings is decorated with white and gray-black or dark brown markings, but it is always gray-black or dark brown checkered in the basal and distal areas. The underside is similar to the upper side but the drawings is light gray or light brown. On the underside of the hindwings is present a row of gray eye spots. The males and the females are quite similar, except that some females may have a yellowish nuance on the underside of the wings.\nLife cycle:\nLike other members of its subfamily, the larvae feed on various grasses. These include Phleum (P. pratense), Poa (P. annua, P. trivalis), Festuca rubra, Bromus erectus, Dactylis, Brachypodium pinnatum, Agrostis capillaris, Elytrigia, Holcus, Dactylis, Triticum and Agropyron species . \nEggs are laid on the wing, or from brief perches on grass stems, and are just sprinkled among the grass stems. Upon hatching, the larvae immediately enter hibernation and only feed the following spring when the fresh growth occurs. They are a lime-green colour, with a dark green line running down the middle of their back. Pupation takes place at ground level in a loose cocoon. Adults can be found from early June to early September. On a good site, in warm, sunny weather, thousands can be seen gently fluttering amongst the grass heads.\nHabitat:\nIt is found in forest clearings and edges, meadows and steppe where it occurs up to 1,500-1,700 m above sea level. They are a common sight in unimproved grasslands across Europe.\n\nDistribution:\nThis species can be found across most of Europe, southern Russia, Asia Minor and Iran. There is an isolated population in Japan. It is not found in Ireland, North Britain, Scandinavia (except Denmark) and Portugal or Spain. The late twentieth century saw an expansion of its range in the UK (source Wikipedia). \n\nThis Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.$

Doris long wing (Heliconius doris) butterfly in Costa Rica.

Moth is seating on the leaf. Blur background.

A cloudless sulphur butterfly gathers nectar from a purple flower in Costa Rica.

$Common and widespread, this medium-sized butterfly can be found in gardens and hedgerows.\nThe males are unmistakable; white butterflies with bright orange wingtips. The females are white with black wingtips. Both have mottled green underwing$

a butterfly pumps it's wings near Huatulco, Mexico

Papilio demoleus, The Lime Butterfly, gathering nectar from Sky flowers, Duranta erectaneeds, Thailand

Butterfly on Sambucus (Elder or Elderberry) in the morning Light

Beautiful colorful butterfly at small leaf in outdoor garden.

$Callophrys rubi is a fairly scarce resident in the Netherlands. Until 1960, numbers were more or less stable., but between 1960 and 1970, they dropped by half. Inland, the species mainly occurs on the sandy soils in the eastern part of the Country; here, it is becoming rarer.\nHabitat: The Green Hairstreak is mostly found at woodland edges near Heathland, but also in woodland clearings, on nutrient poor, flower-rich grasslands, calcareous grasslands, and fallow land., where it uses a variety of larval food plants.\nFlight season: The species flies in one long generation from early May until early July.\n\nThis Picture is made during a long weekend in the Eifel (Germany) in June 2019.$

tiny butterfly on dry grass, Small Blue, Cupido minimus

The Speckled Wood occurs in woodland, gardens and hedgerows. Butterflies often perch in sunny spots, spiralling into the air to chase each other.

Brownies are butterflies of the Lycaenidae family. The are active during the day.

A common sailor butterfly on a leaf in the rainforest of Bali, Indonesia.

Couple of chalkhill blue (Polyommatus coridon) butterflies on the white plant.

Blooming lilac buddleia flower head with a white small butterfly( pieris rapae).

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