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Butterflies, Butterfly Pictures, Facts, and Information

Pictures and information for about 15 species of gorgeous butterflies from around the world.

The Life Cycle of Butterflies:

Stage 1- The Egg- All butterflies start out as an egg. The eggs of butterflies and moths vary in size, shape, and general appearance depending upon the species. Female butterflies lay an egg that was fertilized by a male butterfly and produce a special adhesive to stick their eggs to plants. Some species of butterfly will only attach their eggs to one kind of plant, while others are willing to stick their eggs to several varieties of plants. For most butterfly species, the egg stage only last a couple of weeks. However, there are some species that place eggs in the winter that won't hatch until spring.

Stage 2- The Caterpillar- The caterpillar stage is spent searching for food. As the caterpillar eats more and more, it grows very large and is forced to shed it's old skin and grow more. It's almost as though they're growing out of their clothes! For a butterfly, the cycle of outgrowing it's skin are called instars. Once a caterpillar is done growing, it starts looking for a place to begin it's next stage of life...

Stage 3- The Pupa- The caterpillar turns into a pupa by attaching itself to a leaf or twig with the same glue that was once used to attach the egg, and molting one last time. While in the pupa, the wings of the butterfly form and the caterpillar gradually transforms into a butterfly.

Stage 4- The Butterfly (imago)- The adult butterfly has six legs and four wings. The wings are covered in tiny little scales. After leaving the pupa, the butterfly must allow it's wings to dry. The process can take anywhere from 1 to 3 hours. During the drying of the wings, the butterflies are very vulnerable to predators.

Name : The Plane Tiger
Sci Name : Danaus chrysippus
Location : Ghantiapalli, Kendrapara

Danaus chrysippus : also known as the plain tiger or African monarch, is a medium-sized, butterfly widespread in Asia and Africa. It belongs to the Danainae ("Milkweed butterflies") subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. Its coloration is mimicked by multiple species.

The plain tiger can be considered the archetypical danaine of India. Accordingly, this species has been studied in greater detail than other members of its subfamily occurring in India.

Name : Cabbage White
Sci Name : Pieris rapae
Location : Ghantiapalli, Kendrapara

Name : The common sliverlines  (Double Headed Butterfly)
Sci Name : Spindasis Vulcanus
Location : Ghantiapalli, Kendrapara

The Common Silverline : Spindasis vulcanus is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia.

Name : The Common Pierrot
Sci Name : Castalius rosimon
Location : Ghantiapalli, Kendrapara

The common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon) :  is a small butterfly found in South Asia that belongs to the lycaenids, or blues family.
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. India, Myanmar; Tenasserim, extending into the Malayan Subregion. In the Indonesian archipelago the butterfly occurs in NE Sumatra, East Java, Bali, Bangka, Timor, Wetar, Kissar, Sumbawa and Sulawesi.
In India the butterfly is found in peninsular India south of the outer ranges of the Himalayas, except in desert tracts; East India; the North West Himalayas; Assam. The butterfly is also found in the Andaman Islands and South Nicobar Islands.

Name : The peacock pansy
Sci Name : Junonia almana
Location : Jashuiapalli, Kendrapara

Junonia almana : the peacock pansy, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia. It exists in two distinct adult forms, which differ chiefly in the patterns on the underside of the wings; the dry-season form has few markings, while the wet-season form has additional eyespots and lines.

Name : Rice Paper Butterfly
Sci Name : Idea leuconoe 
Location : Ghantiapalli, Kendrapara

Idea leuconoe : The paper kite, rice paper, or large tree nymph butterfly (Idea leuconoe) is known especially for its presence in butterfly greenhouses and live butterfly expositions. The paper kite is of Southeast Asian origin.
Larvae feed on Parsonsia species, Tylophora hispida, Parsonsia helicandra, Parsonsia spiralis, and Cynanchum formosanum.

Name : The Common Crow
Sci Name : Euploea core
Location : Ghantiapalli, Kendrapara
The common crow (Euplora core) is a common butterfly found in South Asia. In India it is also sometimes referred to as the Common Indian Crow, and in Australia as the Australian Crow. It belongs to the crows and tigers subfamily of the Nymphalidae (Brushfooted butterflies). The Common crow is the most common representative of its genus Euploea. Like the Tiger (genus Danaus), the crows are inedible and thus mimicked by other butterflies. 

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Location : Ghantiapalli, Kendrapara

                                         Name : Sliver-spotted Skipper

                                       Scientific Name : Hesperia comma

                                    Location : Ghantiapalli, Kendrapara

Easily distinguished from other skippers by the numerous silvery spots on the underside of the hind wings.

Name : Pale Clouded yellow butterfly
Sci Name : Colias erate
Location : Ghantiapalli, Kendrapara

The Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias erate) :  is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from South-eastern Europe, through Turkey over Central Asia up to Japan and Taiwan. South, its range stretches to Somalia and Ethiopia. The wingspan is 23–26 mm. The butterfly flies in May to September in two generations.The larvae feed on various Fabaceae species, such as Medicago Sativa  and Medicago, Trifolium, Onobrychis and Melilotus species.

Name : Utetheisa sp. Moth
Sci Name :Utetheisa ornatrix (Linnaeus)
Location : Ghantiapalli, Kendrapara

Utetheisa ornatrix is found in the southeastern United States, ranging from Connecticut westward to southeastern Nebraska and southward to southern New Mexico and Florida. This species is found to be more common in the southern part of this range, in accordance to the availability of its host plant in more southern regions.^[1] It is also found throughout Mexico, South America, and Central America.

Name : Blue Pansy
Sci Name : Junonia orithya
Location : Ghantiapalli, Kendrapara

Junonia orithya : is a nymphalid butterfly with many subspecies occurring from Africa, through southern and south-eastern Asia, and in Australia. In India its common English name is the blue pansy, but in southern Africa it is known as the eyed pansy as the name blue pansy refers to Junonia oenone. In Australia this butterfly is known as the blue argus.

Name : Lemon Pansy
Sci Name : Junonia lemonias
Location : Ghantiapalli, Kendrapara

Lemon Pansy (Junonia lemonias)
Junonia lemonias, also known as the Lemon Pansy, is a common nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia. It is found in gardens, fallow land, and open wooded areas.

Name : The Gram blue
Sci Name : Euchrysops cnejus
Location : Ghantiapalli, Kendrapara

The Gram Blue (Euchrysops cnejus) : is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.

Name :- Yellow Shell butterfly
Sci Name :- (Camptogramma bilineata)
Location :- KendraparaThe wingspan is 20–25 mm. The colour of the front and hind wings is yellow to ochre brown (occasionally light). The Front and hind wings are covered with brown or white serrated crossbars. There are usually three or four distinct white crossbars, which may be bordered by a black line. The wing margin is black and wavy.

Name : Owl Butterfly
Sci Name : Caligo oedipus

The Boomerang Owl Butterfly (Caligo oedipus) is a butterfly of the nymphalidae family .

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Location : Ghantiapalli, Kendrapara

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