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Butterflies – Blue Clipper – Parthenos sylvia lilacinus

Butterflies – Blue Clipper – Parthenos sylvia lilacinus There are two common colour variations of the Clipper butterflies normally on display in Butterfly Exhibitions. The above specimen which was photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall … Continue reading

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Butterflies – Forest Mort Blue – Caligo eurilochus

Butterflies – Forest Mort Blue -  Caligo eurilochus Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location) The Forest Mort Blue is a member of the Brassolidae tribe of butterflies and is one of several … Continue reading

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Butterflies – Banded Peacock – Papilio palinurus

Butterflies – Banded Peacock – Papilio palinurus Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location) This butterfly is one of the most attractive butterflies that is included in many of the exhibition packages.  A … Continue reading

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Butterflies – Leopard Lacewing – Cethosia cyane

Butterflies – Leopard Lacewing – Cethosia cyane   A fairly common butterfly of India, southern Asia, Indo China and in this decade as far west as the Philippines. The above shot of the female was photographed at the Carleton University … Continue reading

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Butterflies – Brown Clipper – Parthenos sylvia philippensis

Butterflies – Brown Clipper – Parthenos sylvia philippensis There are two common colour variations of the Clipper butterflies normally on display in Butterfly Exhibitions. The above specimen which was photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall … Continue reading

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Butterflies – Doris Longwing – Heliconius doris

Butterflies – Doris Longwing – Heliconius doris Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location) The Doris Longwing is found in Central America south into the Amazon watershed of South America.  The basic identification … Continue reading

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Butterflies – Plain Tiger – Danaus chrysippus

Butterflies – Plain Tiger – Danaus chrysippus The above butterfly was photographed at the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario in 2009.

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Butterflies – Julia – Dryas iulia

Butterflies – Julia – Dryas iulia Above photo from my trip to the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico in 2006. The Julia Butterfly is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of about 7 cm which flits rather quickly from location to location … Continue reading

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Butterflies – Banded Orange Tiger – Dryadula phaetusa

The above butterfly was photographed at the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario in 2009. but it is a common butterfly in most ‘live’ butterfly exhibits.

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Butterflies – Rice Paper – Idea leuconoe

Butterflies – Rice Paper – Idea leuconoe Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location)

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