Lepidoptera representatives of insects, lepidoptera butterflies
butterflies

Butterflies - Lepidoptera

Many of us in childhood believed that the velvety surface on the wings of butterflies is nothing but pollen. There were even those who tried to "cure" the caught butterfly by planting it on a plant so that it could be pollinated and be able to […]

Butterfly - a butterfly farm, how to collect and grow
butterflies

What is a butterfly garden and how to make it yourself

A homemade butterfly farm (also called a butterfly garden) is a memorable gift that will surprise a child and delight parents at an affordable price. Kids love to experiment and become their direct participants. Especially when it comes to monitoring […]

Diurnal Butterfly Blueberry Argus
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Blueberry Argus Butterfly Facts - Strong Friendship with Ants

Butterfly wings attract attention with a rich palette and intricate patterns. Blueberry argus (Plebejus argus) is no exception. The outward resemblance to a flower helps her to remain invisible to predators - in case of danger, it is easy to hide among the grass and […]

Blue sash
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Owls - night owls

The spur scoop The scaly-winged butterfly scoop belongs to the family of the night bat. Distribution area in Europe, Transcaucasia, Central Asia, Asia Minor and northern Africa. Gives one generation per year. Flight of the spurred cutworm is observed in May-June. oviposition […]

Butterfly hawk moth - an insect similar to a hummingbird, photo and video
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Butterfly hawk moth

Hawk hawk is a butterfly that looks like a hummingbird. She seems to be hovering over the flowers, quickly flipping her wings. The colors of the representatives of this family are so diverse and original that it can be difficult to immediately guess which insect […]

Megalopygid butterfly caterpillar
butterflies

Megalopygida

A wonderful butterfly Megalopigida and a video of the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly. Information on what megalopigida eats. Photographs of the insect. Video at the end of the article.

Night butterflies - insects
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Night butterflies

The night butterfly is an insect belonging to a species characterized by a richness of species diversity. They differ in that they lead an active life mainly at night or at dusk. These insects differ from diurnal insects in structure, having more […]

Butterfly Tizania agrippina - one of the largest in the world
butterflies

The biggest butterflies in the world

What miracles the great and powerful nature does not create! This is especially true of huge butterflies, which, from unpleasant-looking caterpillars, turn into real beauties, resembling flower buds fluttering through the air.

What are the benefits of butterflies
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Why do we need butterflies

Many are interested in the benefits of butterflies and do not understand why they are needed in nature. Butterflies are fluttering flowers. Butterflies live from several hours to several weeks. And only those who have overwintered can live for several months, such as, for example, buckthorn, […]

Butterfly Nigella
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Butterfly Nigella (Erebia)

Diurnal butterfly from the Nymphalidae family. Nigella Yenisei is at the stage of extinction, its populations are becoming rarer. The butterfly got its name for its dark color. The wings of the Nigella are dark brown in color with graceful eyes.

Butterfly Sennitsa
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Butterfly Sennitsa Pamphilus

The scientific name of the sennitsa is Coenonympha pamphylus L. It is a day butterfly of the marigold family. It is very difficult to see, this species is considered endangered. The sennitsa butterfly migrated to Eastern Europe because it has a very hard time withstanding cold winters.

Butterfly Meadow jaundice
butterflies

Butterfly Meadow jaundice

Scientific name Colias-hyale, diurnal. Belongs to the family of whites (like Kapustnitsa). Charles Darwin was captured by this butterfly on his ship. While migrating to Indonesia, the butterflies decided to take a break on his ship.