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Map - Araschnia levana - summer type
Map - Araschnia levana - summer type


Butterflies
Butterflies belong to the order Lepidoptera and mainly fly during the day. Some examples of families of butterflies are: gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae), metalmarks (Riodininae), skipper (Hesperiidae), swallowtail butterflies (Papilionidae), brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae), browns (Satyrinae) and Pieridae.
European Peacock butterfly - Inachis io
European Peacock butterfly - Inachis io
The club-shaped ends to the antennae is a feature, common to all butterflies. The typical form of butterflies flying is so-called wobble flights through which the flight path for their predators (birds) is difficult to calculate.
Butterfly - Old World Swallowtail
Butterfly - Old World Swallowtail
Further chapters of "Butterflies"
- Large White
- Map
- European Peacock butterfly
- The Ringlet
- Scarce Swallowtail
- Old World Swallowtail
- Holly Blue
- Common Brimstone
- Small White
- Meadow Brown
- Wall
- White Admiral
- Common Blue
- Red Admiral
- Small Tortoiseshell
- Canary speckled wood
- Orange Tip
- Green longhorn
- Nemophora cupriacella
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Photography with Cameras
Nikon D3x, Nikon D300, Canon 50D
Image editing with Photoshop
1. Map - Araschnia levana - summer type
2. European Peacock butterfly - Inachis io
3. Butterfly - Old World Swallowtail
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