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Lepidoptera Collection

Lepidoptera, the order of insects that includes butterflies and moths

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Two Pale Clouded Yellows -Colias hyale-, Bulgaria

Two Pale Clouded Yellows -Colias hyale-, Bulgaria

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Case of British Butterflies Lepidoptera

Case of British Butterflies Lepidoptera
A collectors case of British butterflies. There are some 59 breeding butterflies in the UK and four former breeders, as well as rare migrants like the monarch all the way from America

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Ornithoptera alexandrae, Queen Alexandras birdwing butterfly

Ornithoptera alexandrae, Queen Alexandras birdwing butterfly
A mounted specimen of Queen Alexandras birdwing butterfly from Papua New Guinea. Male specimen measuring 188 mm across wingtips. See 14964 for the female which is larger

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Camberwell beauty - on honeysuckle

Camberwell beauty - on honeysuckle
VG-231 Camberwell Beauty / Mourning Cloak Butterfly - on honeysuckle Nymphalis antiopa Paul Van Gaalen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Butterflies

Butterflies
Vintage lithograph from 1860 of Butterflies. 1. Large Blue, 2. Chalk Hill Blue, 2a. Female, 3. Adonis Blue, 3a. Female, 4. Common Blue, 4a. Female, 5. Sliver Studded Blue, 5a. Female, 6

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) on a plant, sunbathing

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) on a plant, sunbathing

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Two monarch butterflies rest for a moment in a garden of flowers. Px291

Two monarch butterflies rest for a moment in a garden of flowers. Px291
TOM-1055 Wanderer / MONARCH / Milkweed Butterflies - resting in garden of flowers. Danaus plexippus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: British Butterflies - Various

British Butterflies - Various - including: Chalk Hill Blue Butterfly (male), Wood White Butterfly, Purple Hairstreak Butterfly (female), Purple Hairstreak Butterfly (at rest)

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: A selection of common British Moths

A selection of common British Moths Date: circa 1920s

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Red Admiral -Vanessa atalanta- in search of nectar on Common Boneset

Red Admiral -Vanessa atalanta- in search of nectar on Common Boneset, Agueweed or Feverwort -Eupatorium-, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Morpho cypris, blue morpho butterfly

Morpho cypris, blue morpho butterfly
Butterfly from Central America. South America. Specimen on display at the Natural History Museum at Tring, part of the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Phoebis sennae, cloudless sulphur butterfly

Phoebis sennae, cloudless sulphur butterfly
Photograph of a mounted specimen of cloudless sulphur. Male. Species occurs on the Galapagos Islands

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Xanthopan morganii praedicta, sphinx moth

Xanthopan morganii praedicta, sphinx moth
Darwins sphinx moth, found in Madagascar. The species as a whole is known as Morgans sphinx

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) basking in the morning light, Vealand Farm, Devon, UK

Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) basking in the morning light, Vealand Farm, Devon, UK. July

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Sea green swallowtail butterfly

Sea green swallowtail butterfly
Sea green swallowtail (Papilio lorquinianus) butterfly. This butterfly is found in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Borneo, Java, Sumatra and in the Philippines

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Crowned hairstreak butterfly

Crowned hairstreak butterfly (Thecla coronata). This is the underside of a female specimen from Tungurahua, Ecuador

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Monarch Butterfly

Monarch Butterfly
JZ-2729 Wanderer / MONARCH / Milkweed Butterfly USA Danaus plexippus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: CLY02021

CLY02021
AUS-243 Wanderer / MONARCH / Milkweed Butterfly - female, on Sunflower (Helianthus sp.) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Danaus plexippus Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Red Admiral Butterfly-feeding upon Buddlia in garden. Lower Saxony, Germany

Red Admiral Butterfly-feeding upon Buddlia in garden. Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-1732 Red Admiral Butterfly - feeding upon Buddelia in garden. Lower Saxony, Germany. Vanessa atalanta Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Picture No. 11993245

Picture No. 11993245
Peppered Moth - on Lichen - Cornwall - UK Date:

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) with open wings

Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) with open wings

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: H. W. Bates illustrated notebooks

H. W. Bates illustrated notebooks
Plate 7 from a notebook of Henry W. Bates (1825-92) relating to the insect fauna of the Amazon Valley or DRW, 1851-1854

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Mounted butterflies

Mounted butterflies

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Wooly Bear - Larva of a Tiger Moth

Wooly Bear - Larva of a Tiger Moth
ROG-8192 Large Tiger MOTH - Wooly Bear caterpillar Distribution: Central Europe to Japan Pericallia matronula Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Peacock BUTTERFLY

Peacock BUTTERFLY
ME-673 Peacock BUTTERFLY Inachis io Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: BUTTERFLY WING - close-up of wing

BUTTERFLY WING - close-up of wing
PPG-20 BUTTERFLY WING - close-up of wing, Cethosia Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Butterflies, 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Butterflies, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Butterflies, 19th century. Top Left: Wall Butterfly, Underside. Top right: Hedge Brown. Top centre: Speckled Wood, Underside. Middle left: Speckled Wood. Middle right: Ringlet

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Butterflies

Butterflies
Vintage lithograph from 1860 of Butterflies. 1. Black veined White, 2. Large Garden White Butterfly, 3. Small Garden White, 4. Green veined White, 5. Bath White Butterfly

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Painted lady butterfly C016 / 2299

Painted lady butterfly C016 / 2299
Painted lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly. This butterfly is found in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Entomological specimens of Lepidoptera

Entomological specimens of Lepidoptera
Unidentified photograph of mounted specimens of butterflies and moths

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Butterflies from the Amazon by H. W. Bates

Butterflies from the Amazon by H. W. Bates
A page (p 144) from a notebook of Henry W. Bates relating to the insect fauna of the Amazon Valley or DRW, 1851-1854

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Wanderer / Monarch / Milkweed Butterfly - caterpillar

Wanderer / Monarch / Milkweed Butterfly - caterpillar
LB-3393 Wanderer / Monarch / Milkweed Butterfly - caterpillar Danaus plexippus Ian Beames Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Peacock Butterfly- 2 feeding on Buddleia plant blossom, Lower Saxony, Germany

Peacock Butterfly- 2 feeding on Buddleia plant blossom, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-2025 Peacock Butterfly - 2 feeding on Buddleia plant blossom Lower Saxony, Germany Inachis io Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Entomological specimens of Lepidoptera

Entomological specimens of Lepidoptera
Unidentified photograph of mounted specimens of butterflies and moths

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Moth proboscis, SEM

Moth proboscis, SEM
Moth proboscis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the coiled proboscis of a moth (order Lepidoptera). The proboscis is an elongated part of the mouth

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Spanish festoon butterfly

Spanish festoon butterfly (Zerynthia rumina). This specimen is from Spain

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Monarch / Wanderer / Milkweed Butterfly

Monarch / Wanderer / Milkweed Butterfly
FG-4751 Wanderer / Monarch / Milkweed Butterfly Overwintering, after migration. Mexico Danaus plexippus Distribution: North, Central & South America, New Zealand, Australia, Canary Islands

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Camberwell Beauty - resting on bramble 005780

Camberwell Beauty - resting on bramble 005780
BB-1533 Camberwell Beauty / Mourning Cloak Butterfly - resting on bramble Nymphalis antiopa Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: El Segundo Blue Butterfly

El Segundo Blue Butterfly
MOP-70 El Segundo Blue Butterfly Euphilotes battoides allyni B Moose Peterson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Two-tailed Pasha / Foxy Charaxes

Two-tailed Pasha / Foxy Charaxes
PPG-1620 Twin-tailed / Two-tailed Pasha / Foxy Charaxes Charaxes jasius Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Ornithoptera alexandrae, Queen Alexandras birdwing butterfl

Ornithoptera alexandrae, Queen Alexandras birdwing butterfl
Digital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a Queen Alexandras birdwing butterfly from the family Papilionidae

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Swallowtail - on flower wings closed 005765

Swallowtail - on flower wings closed 005765
BB-1515 Swallowtail - on flower wings closed Papilio machaon Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) roosting on larval foodplant Ribwort plantain

Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) roosting on larval foodplant Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata), UK - Captive - Focus Stacked Image

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Mating pair of chalkhill blue butterflies (Lysandra coridon) with wings closed resting

Mating pair of chalkhill blue butterflies (Lysandra coridon) with wings closed resting on Devils-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Hatch Hill, Somerset, UK. August

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) butterfly on oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) butterfly on oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Marsland mouth, North Devon, UK. May 2017

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Speckled wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) on Bramble (Rubus fructicosus) leaves, Gamlingay Wood

Speckled wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) on Bramble (Rubus fructicosus) leaves, Gamlingay Wood, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, April, UK

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: Female Large white / Cabbage white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) in flight, Surrey, UK

Female Large white / Cabbage white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) in flight, Surrey, UK. Multiple exposure

Background imageLepidoptera Collection: RF - Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) nectaring on flower. North Tyrol, Austria

RF - Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) nectaring on flower. North Tyrol, Austria. June. Focus stacked image. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)



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Lepidoptera, the order of insects that includes butterflies and moths, is a fascinating group with countless species showcasing their beauty in various habitats around the world. One such mesmerizing creature is Ornithoptera alexandrae, commonly known as Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly. With its vibrant colors and impressive wingspan, it truly captivates anyone lucky enough to witness its flight. In contrast to the grandeur of the Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly, we have the delicate Camberwell beauty gracefully perched on a honeysuckle plant. Its subtle yet intricate patterns blend harmoniously with nature's tapestry. The Case of British Butterflies Lepidoptera offers an enchanting glimpse into the diverse array of species found in this region. From the striking Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) basking under the warm sun on a lush plant to two monarch butterflies taking a momentary respite amidst a garden filled with colorful flowers - each sighting brings joy and wonder. The Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus), bathed in morning light at Vealand Farm in Devon, UK, create an ethereal scene that seems straight out of a dream. Their azure hues shimmer against dew-kissed petals as they soak up warmth from golden rays. Not far away, another Red Admiral butterfly delicately sips nectar from Buddlia plants in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its open wings reveal intricate patterns that showcase nature's artistry while providing sustenance for these graceful creatures. British Moths also play their part within Lepidoptera's realm; their nocturnal charm adds mystery to moonlit nights as they flutter through gardens and woodlands alike. Meanwhile, across continents lies Baden-Wurttemberg in Germany where Red Admirals embark on their quest for nectar upon Common Boneset or Feverwort (Eupatorium). Against this backdrop of vibrant blooms stands Vanessa atalanta, showcasing its regal presence.