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Morpho Butterfly (Morpho didius) wing scales. Morpho Butterfly (Morpho didius) wing scales. Comma Butterfly (Polygonia c-album) on yew. Europe, Asia and N. America Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) egg on Nettle (Urtica dioica) leaf. Worldwide Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) caterpillar on Nettle (Urtica dioica). Worldwide Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) taking off from thistle. East coast America. Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) caterpillars on Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare). Worldwide Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) caterpillar on Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare). Worldwide King Shoemaker Butterfly (Preponia demophon) basking on a tree trunk. Central & South America Glasswing Butterfly (Hymenitis andromica). South America Glasswing Butterfly (Hymenitis andromica). South America Small Postman Butterfly (Heliconius erato). South America Butterfly (unidentified) feeding on overripe fruit. Five Continent (Adelpha cytherea). South America Cattleheart (Paradis arcas) in flight. South America Cattleheart (Paradis arcas) feeding on Lantana. South America Glasswing Butterfly (Ithomia pellucida) resting in the deep rainforest. South America King Shoemaker (Prepona demophon) male basking in strong sunlight. South America Five Continent (Adelpha cytherea). South America Glasswing Butterfly (Hymenitis andromica). South America Owl Butterfly (Caligo species). Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) sequence showing adult hatching from pupa. Worldwide Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) hatch sequence showing emergence from pupa to flying off. Worldwide Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) and Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta). Worldwide Comma Butterfly (Polygonia c-album) feeding on ripe blackberries. Europe, North America Heliconius Butterfly (Heliconius species). Central & South America Heliconius Butterfly (Heliconius species). Morpho Butterfly (Morpho didius) detail of underside. S America Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus). Skipper Butterfly (unidentified). Trinidad Bamboo Page Butterfly (Metamorpha stelenes). South America 89 Butterfly (Callicore aurelia). Skipper Butterfly (unidentified). Trinidad Grey Cracker Butterfly (Hamadryas ferentina). Central & South America 88 Butterfly (Diaethria species) roosting. Central America Owl Butterfly (Caligo species). Central & South America Butterfly on Heliconia leaf. Costa Rica Tiger Longwing Butterfly (Heliconius hecale). Costa Rica Newly emerged Morpho Butterfly (Morpho peleides). Costa Rica. Morpho Butterfly (Morpho peleides). Costa Rica. Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) on migrational flight in North America. Silver Y Moth (Autographa gamma) vibrating its wings to warm up in preparation for flight. Humming-bird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) at rest on rhododendron. Worldwide in warm climates Processionary caterpillars gathering at the base of Mountain Immortelle (Erythrina poeppigiana). Bullseye Moth (Automeris io) shamming dead and displaying eye markings. American Moon Moth (Actias luna) newly-emerged female. American Moon Moth (Actias luna). Hummingbird Sphinx Moth (Hemaris thysbe) feeding on a thrift flower. North America Bacon Beetle (Dermestes lardarius). Worldwide
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