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Mon, Aug 16, 10 at 17:29
I was at a butterfly exhibit at the local nature center and couldn't ID these beauties. I assume they are native to tropical/sub-tropical climates.
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- Posted by misssherry Z8/9MS (My Page) on Mon, Aug 16, 10 at 19:27
| The first is a large tree nymph/Idea leuconoe. The second is a great egg-fly butterfly/Hypolimnas bolina. I think the third is probably Parides photinus/pink-spotted cattleheart, but there are MANY tropical swallowtails with that coloring. And the fourth is a malachite/Siproeta stelenes. Sherry |
Here is a link that might be useful: Parides photinus
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| Wow. Really pretty butterflies! Thanks for sharing! |
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- Posted by karyn1 MD 7 (bhkalen@aol.com) on Mon, Aug 16, 10 at 23:27
| Thanks for the ID's. There were so many beautiful butterflies but that Hypolimnas bolina was so striking with those iridescent blue & white spots. I thought the Parides photinus looked like a swallowtail but I never realized just how many types of swallowtails there are in the Americas! I also saw the coolest looking caterpillar, the Hickory Horned Devil in it's final instar. I've never seen the caterpillar before nor have I seen the Regal moth it turns into. Both are quite beautiful. |
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| Was it Brookside Botanical Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland? That is an incredible exhibit this year. It runs until Sept. 19. If you are in the area, you've got to go. I have been giving them Baltimore Checkerspot stock to display for education. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Wings of Fancy
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- Posted by karyn1 MD 7 (bhkalen@aol.com) on Tue, Aug 17, 10 at 10:15
| That's it. I've been going to Brookside and Wheaton Regional since I was a little kid. It's only about 20 minutes from my house. This year the butterfly exhibit was especially nice. It's nothing compared to Butterfly World in FL but for a small exhibit they had a very nice variety this year. |
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| @runmede: Thank you! I always enjoy their Balt. Checkerspot exhibit when I go. Jeff |
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