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Alcides agathyrsus. Photographed in Papua New Guinea. A beautiful mothSheltering under green leavesFrom heavy downpour. Haiku 387.

Insects Photo Click 24: Red Helen.

Papilio helenus The Red Helen is a large Swallowtail Butterfly found in damp forests of southern India, Sri Lanka and parts of southeast Asia. It is commonly met with flying along paths in damp forests, such as the ones depicted in this post, which I photographed in Sri Lanka. They flap their wings with deep...

Insects Photo Click 52: Brown Pansy.

Junonia hedonia zelima The Brown Pansy is a butterfly distributed in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. It has a typical Junonia species, flight pattern, characterised with lots of gliding. Typically, several individuals congregate together in one location. Under sunny conditions, they have the habit of landing on a perch, flap their wings and...

Lepidoptera: Butterflies & Moths.

Insects come in many shapes and varied colours. Some can be annoying but others are fascinating and beautiful. Watching them, just brightens our life. One group of insects truly sticks out when it comes to beauty that fascinates us. Lepidoptera, that is butterflies and moths. I created a page that illustrates some of the species...

Insects Photo Click 10: Hummingbird Hawk- moth.

Macroglossum stellatarum The hummingbird Hawk-moth is a very strong and fast flier. It is distributed throughout the northern, Old World from Portugal to Japan, but it breeds mainly in warmer climates. In some countries in can produce three and even four broods in a year. In flight, especially as they hover and extract their very long proboscis...

Insects Photo Click 40: Oleander Hawkmoth.

Daphnis nerii With a wingspan of up to 12cm, the Oleander Hawkmoth is a large, truly beautiful, sphingidae. It has a unique blend of colours and patterns. It is distributed in large parts of Africa, Asia, various parts of southern and eastern Europe, and Turkey. It is a migratory species and sometimes reaches western Europe,...

Insects Photo Click 57: Speckled Wood.

Pararge aegeria Photographed in Sicily, Italy. The Speckled Wood is a butterfly distributed in most of the Palearctic realm. There are four recognised subspecies; Pararge aegeria aegeria, Pararge aegeria tircis, Pararge aegeria oblita and Pararge aegeria insula. They vary morphologically, varying in the base colour of the wings. Its preferred habitat is mainly woodlands and...

Insects Photo Click 53: Oblong- spotted Birdwing.

Troides oblongomaculatus The Oblong- spotted Birdwing is distributed in Indonesia and New Guinea. It is the only Troides species found as far east as New Guinea. It is a relatively common species with nine recognized subspecies. The ones in the photos were photographed in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea so they belong to the subspecies...

Insects Photo Click 50: Broad- margined Grass- yellow.

Eurema puella The Broad- margined Grass- yellow is distributed on the island of New Guinea, it’s surrounding islands and northeastern Australia. It is a small butterfly, measuring 35mm, belonging to the Pieridae family. The male upperwings are bright, yellow with broad, black margins, while the female is white with broad, black margins. However, both sexes...

Insects Photo Click 52: Brown Pansy.

Junonia hedonia zelima The Brown Pansy is a butterfly distributed in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. It has a typical Junonia species, flight pattern, characterised with lots of gliding. Typically, several individuals congregate together in one location. Under sunny conditions, they have the habit of landing on a perch, flap their wings and...