| s/y Nine of Cups Butterflies of the World |
| Photographing butterflies is akin to photographing birds only harder because they're smaller and tend to flit and flutter more. That said, occasionally I've been fortunate enough to capture pix of these wonderful critters. Of course, if I have the photo, I'm then obsessed with identifying the type of butterfly. That, of course, presents more problems. Many butterflies are dimorphic (males and females look different) and of course, they look different when the wings are open versus closed. I picked up The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Butterflies which seems to do a pretty good job of including most butterflies we've encountered once I figure out what they might be. There are several local websites that help as well. So here we go. By the way, if you notice an error, please let me know so I can correct it. I'm definitely a novice at this. I've posted even the ones we can't identify with the location where they were photographed. |
| Zebras - Pico Duarte-Domincan Repub |
Magnificient Owl - Darien Jungle, Panama
| Diana fritillary (female) - Maryland,USA |
| Pallid tiger swallowtail - WV, USA |
| Milkweed monarch - Iowa, USA |
| Clouded sulphur - Iowa, USA |
| Zebra swallowtail - WV, USA |
| Blue copper - Cedar Breaks, UT, USA |
| Common sulphur - Maryland, USA |
| No ID - Iguazu, Argentina |
| Blue Moon- Mangareva, Gambiers, FP |
| No ID - Libertad, Ecuador |
| Blue Morpho - Iquitos, Peru |
| No ID - West Virgina, USA |
| No ID - Iquitos, Peru |
We'll add more photos as they become
available. Remember, if you can help
with the identification, it would be most
appreciated! Thanks...
available. Remember, if you can help
with the identification, it would be most
appreciated! Thanks...
| Unidentified moth - Galapagos, Ecuador |
Pipevine Swallowtail - Indiana, USA
| Moneybat - Bahamas Note: the bite out of the wing was Jelly's attempt to catch it and bring it to mama |
| Unidentified - Iquitos, Peru |
| Unidentified - Tobago |
| Unidentified moth(?) - Darien Jungle, Pan |
| Unidentified moth - Easter Island |
Moringa moth - Etosha, Namibia
| Unidentified - Iquitos, Peru |
| Unidentified - Trinidad |
| Unidentified - Niue |
| Unidentified - Iowa, USA |
Cabbage white/leadplant - Neb, USA
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