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Subject: Live Animal | Type: Photo | Life Stages And Gender: Adult/Sexually Mature
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Subject: Live Animal | Type: Photo | Life Stages And Gender: Adult/Sexually Mature
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Plebejus aquiloSource: van Swaay C, Collins S, Dušej G, Maes D, Munguira M, Rakosy L, Ryrholm N, Šašić M, Settele J, Thomas J, Verovnik R, Verstrael T, Warren M, Wiemers M, Wynhoff I (2012) Dos and Don’ts for butterflies of the Habitats Directive of the European Union. Nature Conservation 1: 73-153. doi:
10.3897/natureconservation.1.2786
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Argus Pteraclis.
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Olynthus primordialis (Haeck).)-1. Elements males-2; Cellules flagiliferes-3,4
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Christophe Faynel, Robert C. Busby, Robert K. Robbins
Zookeys
Figures 1–11.Oenomaus, new species: adults (dorsal surface at left, ventral surface at right). 1 ♂ Oenomaus mancha (holotype, Ecuador) 2 ♀ Oenomaus mancha (paratype, Ecuador) 3 ♀ Oenomaus gwenish (holotype, Panama) 4 ♂ Oenomaus lea (holotype, Peru) 5 ♂ Oenomaus myrteana (holotype, Ecuador) 6 ♀ Oenomaus myrteana (paratype, Ecuador) 7 ♂ Oenomaus mentirosa (holotype, Peru) 8 ♂ Oenomaus andi (holotype, Ecuador) 9 ♀ Oenomaus andi (paratype, Ecuador) 10 ♂ Oenomaus moseri (holotype, Brazil) 11 ♀ Oenomaus moseri (paratype, Brazil).
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Robert K. Robbins, Jeffrey Glassberg
Zookeys
Figure 1.Olive green eyes of Ministrymon janevicroy (left, Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico) and the dark brown/black eyes of Ministrymon azia (Chavarrillo, Veracruz, Mexico).
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Figures 1–15.Philiris adults (left side upperside and right side underside, where halved) and label data. 1 Philiris petriei holotype ♂ upperside 2 Philiris petriei holotype ♂ male underside 3 Philiris petriei holotype ♂ label data 4 Philiris petriei paratype ♂ (halved) 5 Philiris harterti harterti holotype ♂ (halved) 6 Philiris harterti harterti holotype ♂ label data 7 Philiris harterti leucoma holotype ♂ (halved) 8 Philiris harterti leucoma holotype ♂ label data 9 Philiris albiplaga neoallotype ♂ (halved) 10 Philiris albiplaga neoallotype ♂ label data 11 Philiris albiplaga holotype ♀ (halved) 12 Philiris albiplaga holotype ♀ label data 13 Philiris bubalisatina holotype ♂ upperside 14 Philiris bubalisatina holotype ♂ underside 15 Philiris bubalisatina holotype ♂ label data. Scale bar = 10 mm.
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Figures 1–8. Phengaris spp. 1–2 P. atroguttata 3–6 P. xiushani 7–8 P. albida (1 3 5 7 upperside 2 4 6 8 underside); black bar = 1 cm
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Hypochrysops halyaetus This is only the third time I have seen these and they are magnificent. The blue on the male is so brilliant. I didn't see a female with its wings displayed. They have a wingspan of 2.5cm and in the Perth area fly between October to December. "The adult male and female butterflies are different. On top, the males are an iridescent greenish blue. The females are an iridescent purple. Both have chequered black and white margins and an orange border to each hindwing."
lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyca/halyaet.htmlThe eggs are about 1mm and are laid on the host plant. The caterpillars can grow to 1cm and are tended by ants. "Caterpillars of lycaenid butterflies have therefore evolved specialized organs that secrete chemicals to feed and appease ants.[3] Because caterpillars do not automatically pass honeydew, they must be stimulated to secrete droplets and do so in response to ant antennation, which is the drumming or stroking of the caterpillars body by the ants antennae.[2] Some caterpillars possess specialized receptors that allow them to distinguish between ant antennation and contact from predators and parasites, and others produce acoustic signals that agitate ants, making them more active and likely better defenders of the larvae.[18][19] As with homopteran myrmecophiles, ants protect Lycaenid larvae from predatory insects (including other ants) and parasitoid wasps, which lay their eggs in the bodies of many species of Lepidoptera larvae."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmecophily#Lycaenid_butterfliesFood plants: Daviesia decurrens, Jacksonia sternbergiana."Breeding: Females lay their eggs at the base of the food-plant close to the ground near the entrance to an ants nest. Larvae feed at night on the foliage and stems and are tended by the ants. "
www.climatewatch.org.au/species/insects/western-jewelWhat an amazing world we live in!!
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Riviere Noire, Black River, Mauritius
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Blue rucksack seemed to be a magnet!Valbona National Park. Albanian Alps
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Celles, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
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Lewis Pass, Canterbury, New Zealand
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Grafton Flyford, England, United Kingdom
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Autumn Heath-Blue Butterfly or Julimar BlueAs yet unnamed but referred to as Neolucia sp. 'Julimar'. This butterfly had not been seen for around 15 years and was considered to have been extinct till Jean's photo in 2008 proved otherwise. During 2010 Jean and Fred assisted in recording these butterflies over quite a wide area east-northeast-north of Perth when it is quite common during April. These butterflies were always seen in association with populations of the flowering food plant - Daviesia angulata. The photo shows the little butterfly momentarily sitting on the leaves of Banksia squarrosa in the sun to charge its batteries. Photo: FredMany other 'blue' butterflies also frequent the Daviesia flowers. The "Julimar blue" butterflies fly with a very dark colour due to the brown on the top of the wings.Photo: FredExplored: Apr 21, 2017 #335
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Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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Juno Beach, Florida, United States
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Jimena, Cadiz prov. Andalusia, Spain
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Grafton Flyford, England, United Kingdom
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Puech du Taur, Midi-Pyrnes, France
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Presbury Butterfly Reserve, Glos UK
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Muang Khammouan, Khammouan, Laos