Introduction || Brief Notes on Insect Taxonomy | Order Lepidoptera
Order LepidopteraButterflies - scale-winged or lepidopterous insects. The wings are covered with small scales which are masking a wing nervation. During flying, the anterior and rear wings are coupled together and operate as a single whole. Butterflies have strong eyes, and to shoot them is very difficulty, therefore, there are a small number of good shots.
Photos 1-7 Family PIERIDAE: 1 and 3 - small cabbage white (Pieris rapae L.); 2 - (Gonepteryx rhamni L.); 5 - wood white butterfly (Leptidae sinapsis L.); 6 - cabbage white butterfly (Pieris Brassicae L.); 7 - (Pontia daplidice L.). Photos 8-12 Family LYCAENIDAE: 8 - (Callophrys rubi L.); 11 и 12 - scarce copper (Heodes virgauraea L.) - Bird destroyed wings. Photos 13-19 Family NYMPHALIDAE: 13 - peacock-butterfly (Nymphalis io L.); 14 and 15 (underside) - (Polygonia vau-album Schiff.); 16 - mourning-cloak (Nymphalis antiopa L.); 17 and 19 - painted lady (Vanessa cardui L.); 18 - admiral (Vanessa atlanta L.). Photos 21-23 Family ALUCITIDAE: 21 - (Alucita pentadactyla L.); 22 - (Pselnophorus brachydactylus Koll.); 23 - (Emmelina monodactyla L.). Photo 24 Family ZYGAENIDAE: narrow-bordered five-spotted burnet (Zygaena lonicerae Schev.). Photos 25 and 26 Family SATYRIDAE: (Aphantopus hyperantus L.). Photo 27 Family AEGERIIDAE: poplar hornet clearwing (Sesia apiformis Cl). Photo 28 Family HESPERIIDAE. |
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