Hexapoda Collection (page 21)

Small white butterfly (Pieris rapae) on vipers bugloss (Echium vulgare). Kent, UK. July

RF - Spicebush swallowtail butterfly (Papilio troilus) nectaring on Zinnia in farm garden, wild and free. Madison, Connecticut, USA

Meadow fritillary (Melitaea parthenoides) Riou de Meaulx, Provence, southern France, May

Southern white admiral butterfly (Limenitis reducta) North of Lorgues, Provence, southern France

RF - Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on dew covered grasses, Dunsdon Nature Reserve, Devon, UK. July

Watsons tallula moth (Tallula watsoni), Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA September

Luna moths (Actias luna) New Brunswick, Canada, June

Common swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon), Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Spanish festoon butterfly (Zerynthia rumina), Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Peacock butterfly (Inachis io), Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. Meetyourneighbours. net project
Peacock butterfly (Inachis io), Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Wall brown butterfly (Lasiommata megera), Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. June. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon gorganus) Catalonia, Spain April

Gulf fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) North Florida, USA, September

RF - Camouflaged moth (Agathia codina) Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. September

RF - Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) with life-cycle tied to the presence of milkweed plants (Asclepias sp). East Haddam, Connecticut, USA. September

Saturniid moth (Saturniidae) with wings open to reveal eyespots, a means of deterring predators, Caribbean Slopes, Cordilera de Talamanca, Costa Rica

Large white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) feeding on lavender flowers in garden, England, UK, August

Male Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, London. Eltham, London, UK. August

Close-up of underside of wing of Painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) showing detail of scales. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. September

Female Green-veined white butterfly (Pieris napi) feeding on Black knapweed Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, London. Eltham, London, UK. August

Male Common copper (Lycaena salustius) resting with wings open, Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, November

Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) on early Goldenrod, French Creek State Park, Pennsylvania, USA, August

Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) newly emerged on asters, Jyvaskyla, Finland, August

Dark green fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) on pink clover, south west France

Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on grass head, backlit against black background, Dunsdon, Devon, UK. July 2014

Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Scabious (Scabiosa colombaria) flower, Volehouse Farm, Devon, UK. August 2014

Red cracker butterfly (Hamadryas amphinome) captive occurs in the Americas

Tailed jay butterfly (Graphium agamemnon) captive, occurs in Asia

Duke of Burgundy butterfly (Hamearis lucina), Wiltshire, UK, June

Speckled wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) female, resting on Dog-rose, London, UK, May

Scarce tortoiseshell butterfly (Nymphalis xanthomelas) on pussy willow, Luhanka, Keski-Finland, April. / Central Finland, Finland, April

Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) feeding on wild aster, Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, UK, September

Moth (Eumelea sp) Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) Oxfordshire, UK. July

Frosted Orange moth wing (Gortyna flavago). The National Forest, Leicestershire, UK. September

Close up of wing of Merveille-du-Jour moth (Dichonia aprilina), with scales clearly visible. This species is well camouflaged against lichen. Leicestershire, UK. September

Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavoniella) male, on tree bark, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, April

Grasshopper, which has eaten a big hole in a leaf, East Lake Greenway park, Wuhan, Hubei, China

RF- Flesh fly (Sarcophaga) portrait

Katydid / Bush Cricket (Tettigoniidae) camouflaged amongst cloud forest understory vegetation. 1600 metres altitude, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru. November

Hornet (Vespa crabro) close up of head

Green-banded urania moth (Urania leilus) moths drinking salts from mineral-rich river clay, a behaviour know as puddling. On the banks of the Manu River, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru

Katydid / Bush Cricket (Tettigoniidae) camouflaged amongst cloud forest understory vegetation. 1600 metres altitude, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru. November

Narrow-winged damselfly nymph (Ischnura elegans), camouflaged on a stem of horsetail plant, June, Europe, controlled conditions

Beautiful demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female flying, Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium. June

Great green bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) and Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, April

Western clubtail dragonfly (Gomphus pulchellus), Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain. June

Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) Brackagh Moss NNR, Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. May

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Discover the mesmerizing world of Hexapoda, where beauty and diversity intertwine. From the majestic Ornithoptera alexandrae, also known as Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly, to the haunting Acherontia atropos, or death's-head hawk-moth, these entomology specimens captivate with their intricate details. Witness nature's artistry as a Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) gracefully sunbathes on a vibrant plant. In the morning light at Vealand Farm in Devon, UK, Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) bask in all their glory. Marvel at the shimmering Chrysina limbata, a silver chafer beetle that seems like it belongs in a fairy tale. The Inachis io peacock butterfly displays its resplendent colors while Phoebis sennae flaunts its cloudless sulphur wings. Plate 17 from Libellulinae Europaeae by de Charpentier transports us into an enchanting realm of dragonflies. Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) diligently carry plant matter through Costa Rica's lush forests. The delicate Ophrys apifera bee orchid showcases nature's ingenuity with its remarkable resemblance to a buzzing bee. And who can forget Xanthopan morganii praedicta? This sphinx moth is famous for its co-evolutionary relationship with Madagascar's Angraecum sesquipedale orchid. Hexapoda invites us into an extraordinary universe where insects reign supreme – each species telling its own fascinating story.