The scientific name of the death's head butterfly is Acherontia atropos. It is a daytime butterfly of the hawk moth family (the largest hawk moth in Europe). It received its name for the yellow skull and crossbones pattern on its dark brown back. The body length is about 6 […]
The Monarch Butterfly is one of the most beautiful butterflies and is known all over the world. The butterfly has bright orange wings (span 8-13 cm) with black streaks, and males still have a spot in the center of each hind wing. From […]
The cavalier is one of the representatives of the diurnal butterflies. Another name is the swallowtail. Cavaliers have a typical feature - the hind wings do not fit tightly to the body, the inner edge is cut out and the wings are held only by a small area. In addition […]
Scientific name Morpho peleides. Morpho Peleides is named after the Greek hero - Achilles Peleides. It is one of the most beautiful day butterflies of the Nymphalidae family, like the monarch. The wingspan reaches 12 cm.
The scientific name is Papilio machaon, a family of sailboats (Papilionidae). Butterfly Machaon belongs to rare species and is listed in the Red Book. The reduction of the species is associated, first of all, with the destruction of the butterfly's habitats, as well as in connection with trapping. […]
Diurnal fathead butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It got its name for its unusual physique. The fathead is small in size with a thick brown-yellow body, its wings are small (with a span of 26-32 mm), and the head is thick and wide. Outwardly very reminiscent […]
The scientific name of this butterfly is Satyrinae. Belongs to the subfamily of diurnal butterflies. Velvet looks very modest. Small in size (wingspan 42-48 cm), painted in brown and red colors, velvety. Usually with light eyes, rarely white […]
Scientific name - Vanessa io. It is a day butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. One of the most beautiful European butterflies. The wingspan reaches 15 cm. It is reddish-brown on top, with a mottled spot in the corner of the wing (one on each […]
Diurnal butterfly, Nymphalidae family. In science, this beautiful butterfly is called Vanessa atalanta. The butterfly Admiral has velvety black wings (span 5-6 cm). Many insects are similar to each other. Butterfly admiral resembles hives, but they look more refined and […]
The tussock moth is one of the most sinister tree pests and often causes irreparable damage to forestry, especially during outbreaks of mass reproduction. There are about 2,700 known species of tussock moths in the world. The butterfly is medium-sized, its legs are short and hairy with spurs.
About 1200 species can be found in the parsley family. They are found mainly in tropical countries, but about 50 species live in Russia.
Blue butterflies are day butterflies, there are about 5 thousand species. They are most often found in the Baikal region. Blue butterflies are beautiful small butterflies, brightly colored, and the males are much brighter than the females.
A fairly large butterfly, especially compared to its counterparts (Siberian and ringed cocoonworms). The wingspan reaches 8 cm. The color is very variable, but most of all it looks like pine bark, for which it got its name. On the front wings a wide red-brown […]
Unlike its other counterparts (Siberian and pine cocoon moths), the ringed cocoon moth is better known as a pest of orchards. Most of all he loves apple trees. There are also outbreaks of mass reproduction in forests, especially in oak forests.
The butterfly lives in the vast expanses of Siberia, for which it got its name. It has a color from yellowish brown to almost black. The forewings are much larger than the hindwings, intersected by three darker stripes, and in the middle of the wing has one large […]
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