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Valued images of Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths) This page is a gallery of valued images that the community has chosen to be highlighted as the most valued illustration of its kind. Pseudosphinx tetrio, caterpillar Lampides boeticus Pelopidas mathias Boloria chariclea Zygaena fausta Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Brown-tail moth) Carcharodus tripolinus (False Mallow Skipper) Colias spec. Papilio machaon (Common Swallowtail ) Tomares ballus (Provence Hairstreak) Pontia daplidice (Bath White) Plodia interpunctella (Indianmeal moth) Notodonta dromedarius Colobura dirce Acleris variegana (Garden rose tortricid) Melinaea scylax (Mimic Tigerwing) Oleria rubescens Tarchon felderi (Shag-carpet caterpillar), caterpillar Phoebis philea (Orange-barred sulphur) Danaus eresimus (Tropical Queen) Arsenura armida (Giant Silk Moth), caterpillar Agraulis vanillae (Gulf fritillary), Pupa Agraulis vanillae (Gulf fritillary), caterpillar Zygaena lonicerae (Narrow-Bordered Five-Spot Burnet) Heliconius erato (Red Postman), catterpillar Eilema uniola, male Phocides pigmalion, imago Heteropterus morpheus Pieris brassicae, larva (Large White) Anthanassa ardys (Ardys Crescent) Heliconius sapho (Sapho Longwing) Zygaena lonicerae (Narrow-Bordered Five-Spot Burnet), caterpillar Zygaena lonicerae (Narrow-Bordered Five-Spot Burnet), pupa Pseudimbrasia deyrollei Ochrogaster lunifer (Bag-shelter Moth), caterpillar Syntherata janetta (Emperor Moth) Candalides hyacinthina (Common Dusky Blue) Scotopteryx chenopodiata (Shaded Broad-bar) Xyleutes d'urvillei Fulgora maculata Papilio fuscus (Fuscous Swallowtail) Mythimna l-album Cyclyrius webbianus (Canary Blue) Cacyreus marshalli (Geranium Bronze), lower Euploea phaenareta (Large Crow) Charaxes varanes (Pearl Charaxes), Male Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing with cocoon) Historis odius Caligo martia Anaea archidona Kallima paralekta (Indian Leafwing), Female Archaeoprepona licomedes Taygetis excavata Amata phegea (Nine-Spotted Moth), couple Morpho didius Neozephyrus quercus (Purple Hairstreak) Female Amauris niavius (The Friar) Male Morpho menelaus huebneri - Male Laparus doris (Doris Longwing) Heliconius hewitsoni (Hewitson's Longwing) Boloria dia - Weaver's Fritillary Emmelina monodactyla (Morning-glory Plume Moth) Graphium illyris Pyropteron chrysidiforme (Fiery Clearwing) Male Spilosoma canescens (Dark-spotted Tiger Moth), larva Spilosoma glatignyi (Black and White Tiger Moth), larva Arctia villica (Cream-spot Tiger) Boloria freija (Freija Fritillary) Atrophaneura aristolochiae male Pterophorus pentadactyla (White Plume Moth) Eunica mygdonia, Male specimen Bena bicolorana (Scarce Silver-lines) Rhyparia purpurata (Purple Tiger) Adelpha epione, Male Charaxes distanti, Male Caligo teucer (Teucer Giant Owl), male Catonephele acontius, female. Prepona laertes, male Polygonia faunus (Green Comma), male Graphium cloanthus, male. Polyura narcaeus, male. Pycina zamba, male. Charaxes kheili, male. Pseudopanthera macularia (Speckled Yellow), male Delias descombesi, male Noctua janthina, (Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing) Aphrissa statira (Statira Sulphur), female Emmelia trabealis, (Spotted Sulphur) Euphaedra (Xypetana) xypete, Female Aphrissa fluminensis (Rio de Janeiro Sulphur), male Ascia monuste, female Catasticta susiana male Archaeoprepona amphimachus (White-spotted Prepona), male Appias phoebe, male Oleria paula, male Archaeoprepona demophon (One-spotted prepona), male Melete leucadia, male Archaeoprepona demophon muson male Arawacus aetolus, male Ostrinotes tarena, male Cithaerias andromeda andromeda Cithaerias andromeda esmeralda Methone cecilia, female Bia actorion, female Chloreuptychia arnaca, male Catonephele acontius male Chloreuptychia herseis, male Siona lineata (Black-veined Moth) Female, while deploying its eggs. Cissia penelope, male Adelpha cytherea, male Dynamine athemon male Eunica alpais ( Shining Purplewing), male Eunica amelia, male Chloreuptychia hewitsonii, male Doxocopa agathina, female Eunica sophonisba, male Graphium encelades, male Anartia amathea (Brown Peacock), male Hamadryas arinome (cracker butterfly), male Eresia nauplius, male Anartia jatrophae (White Peacock) Biblis hyperia (Red Rim) Eresia eunice male Colobura dirce male Baeotus aeilus male Hamadryas chloe (Chloe Cracker), male Heliconius erato (Red Postman), male Agrias claudina male Hermeuptychia hermes, male Agrias narcissus, male Historis acheronta Charaxes solon (Black Rajah) Hamadryas feronia (Variable Cracker), male Parides vertumnus (Vertumnus Cattleheart), male Parides chabrias ygdrasilla (Chabrias Cattleheart), female Danaus plexippus (Monarch Milkweed), male. Stalachtis phaedusa (female) Junonia evarete, male Junonia genoveva (Mangrove Buckeye), male Lasiophila orbifera male Leodonta tellane, male Magneuptychia harpyia male, mounted specimen Memphis phantes vicinia, male, mounted specimen Melinaea ludovica, male, mounted specimen. Magneuptychia tricolor, male, mounted specimen. Parides anchises (Anchises Cattleheart) male, Mounted specimen. Papilio hesperus, male, mounted specimen. Pareuptychia lydia, male, mounted specimen. Papilio peranthus adamantius Parides aeneas didas female, mounted specimen Pedaliodes hewitsoni, male, mounted spcecimen Pareuptychia metaleuca, male, mounted specimen Pierella astyoche, mounted specimen. Pierella lamia, male, mounted specimen. Pierella hyalinus, male, mounted specimen. Neptis saclava male, mounted specimen Pareuptychia hesionides, male, mounted specimen Philaethria pygmalion, male, mounted specimen. Oleria ilerdina hermieri, male, mounted specimen Marpesia orsilochus, male mounted specimen. Nessaea batesii, male, mounted specimen Melinaea mneme, male, mounted specimen Danaus eresimus, male, mounted specimen Mechanitis polymnia (Orange-spotted Tiger Clearwing) male, mounted specimen Tigridia acesta male, mounted specimen. Aporia crataegi (Black-veined White) mating. Aporia crataegi (Black-veined White) eggs on Crataegus Papilio thoas (King Swallowtail), male , mounted specimen Menophra abruptaria (Waved Umber ), mounted specimen Penetes pamphanis, mounted specimen Phalera bucephala ( Buff-tip), mounted specimen Phoebis philea, male, mouned specimen Polyura athamas attalus (Common Nawab), mounted specimen Pieris rapae (Cabbage butterfly) female, mounted specimen Posttaygetis penelea, male, mounted specimen Pseudodebis valentina, male, mounted specimen Selenia tetralunaria ( Purple Thorn ) Mounted specimen Pyrrhogyra amphiro agilis, mounted specimen. Pyrrhogyra neaerea hypsenor, mounted spcecimen Taygetis laches, mounted specimen Zaretis itys, mounted specimen Siproeta superba, mounted specimen Theclopsis lydus mounted specimen Taygetis zippora, mounted specimen Danaus chrysippus (Plain Tiger), Male, Ventral side Vindula arsinoe ada, male, mounted specimen Hypothyris ninonia latefasciata, mounted specimen Eueides lybia lybia, mounted specimen Papilio machaon (Old World Swallowtail) Caterpillar Napeogenes rhezia, mounted specimen Hyposcada illinissa dujardini, mounted specimen. Ceratinia neso nisea (Neso Tigerwing), mounted specimen Eueides isabella, mounted specimen Agraulis vanillae, mounted specimen Heliconius numata (Numata Longwing,) mounted specimen Kallima inachus Dryas iulia alcionea, mounted specimen, male Siproeta stelenes meridionalis, mounted specimen, male Pelopidas agna (Dark Branded Swift) Heliconius antiochus (Antiochus Longwing), mounted specimen Heliconius demeter bouqueti (Demeter Longwing), mounted specimen Catopsilia pyranthe (The Mottled Emigrant), male Antirrhea ornata, mounted specimen Morpho marcus Mounted specimen, male Catoblepia xanthus mounted specimen Heliconius burneyi catharinae Mounted specimen Caligo idomeneus (Idomeneus Giant Owl) male, mounted specimen Adhemarius gagarini Mounted specimen, male Erinnyis ello mounted specimen, male Heliconius elevatus bari mounted specimen Caligo suzanna mounted specimen, male Heliconius ricini, mounted specimen Heliconius sara (Sara Longwing) Mounted specimen Heliconius wallacei flavescens (Wallace's Longwing) Mounted specimen Adhemarius gannascus mounted specimen, male Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk-moth), mounted specimen Adhemarius palmeri mounted specimen, male Heliconius xanthocles vala mounted specimen Parides sesostris mounted specimen, male Adelpha viola pseudococala Mounted specimen Acherontia atropos (Death's-head Hawk moth), mounted specimen Acherontia atropos (Death's-head Hawk moth) – close up of “Death's-head” Daphnis nerii (Oleander Hawk-moth) caterpillar Erinnyis oenotrus mounted specimen Laparus doris doris (Doris Longwing), mounted specimen Erinnyis obscura obscura, mounted specimen, male Neruda aoede aoede (Aoede Longwing), mounted specimen Morpho hecuba hecuba, male, mounted specimen Urania leilus, mounted specimen Xanthocastnia evalthe, mounted specimen Adhemarius ypsilon, male, mounted specimen Morpho deidamia deidamia, Mounted specimen, female Morpho eugenia (Empress Eugénie Morpho), mounted specimen, male Morpho eugenia (Empress Eugénie Morpho) Mounted specimen, female Telchin licus (Banana Stem Borer), Mounted specimen Hyles gallii (Bedstraw Hawk-Moth), mounted specimen, female Deilephila porcellus (Small Elephant Hawk-moth), mounted specimen, male Xylophanes porcus continentalis, mounted specimen Deilephila elpenor (Elephant Hawk-moth ) mounted specimen, female Xylophanes amadis, mounted specimen Hibernation Euthrix potatoria Caterpillar Xylophanes guianensis, mounted specimen Hyles livornica (Striped Hawk-moth) mounted specimen, female Xylophanes anubus, mounted specimen Morpho telemachus telemachus mounted specimen, male Morpho telemachus telemachus mounted specimen, female Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk-moth) mounted specimen Smerinthus ocellatus, mounted spceimen, female Xylophanes titana mounted specimen Xylophanes tyndarus mounted specimen Xylophanes elara mounted specimen Xylophanes tersa mounted specimen Xylophanes chiron nechus mounted specimen Pachylioides resumens mounted specimen Xylophanes epaphus mounted specimen Caterpillar proleg Protambulyx eurycles mounted specimen Adhemarius ypsilon mounted specimen, female Sphinx pinastri (Hawk-moth) mounted specimen, female Xylophanes loelia mounted specimen Pachylia darceta mounted specimen Mimas tiliae (Lime Hawk-moth ) mounted specimen female Xylophanes neoptolemus mounted specimen Hyles livornica (Striped Hawk-moth) mounted specimen male Sphinx ligustri ( Privet Hawk Moth) mounted specimen, female Rothschildia aurota speculifera mounted specimen, female Opsiphanes cassiae mounted specimen female Opsiphanes cassiae mounted specimen, male Hyles euphorbiae ( Spurge Hawk-moth) mounted specimen, male Protambulyx goeldii mounted specimen Gorgonidia buckleyi whitfordi mounted specimen Urania fulgens (Urania Swallowtail Moth), mounted sepcimen Morpho deidamia (Deidamia Morpho), mounted specimen, male Eryphanis automedon mounted specimen, male Eryphanis automedon mounted specimen, female Ernassa sanguinolenta mounted specimen, male Sphinx ligustri (Privet Hawk Moth) mounted specimen, male Mimas tiliae (Lime Hawk-moth) mounted specimen, male Chrysiridia rhipheus (Madagascan sunset moth) mounted specimen Arsenura drucei, caterpillar Leptidea sinapis (Wood white), copula Synchlora gerularia Hyles gallii (Bedstraw Hawk-Moth) mounted specimen, male Yponomeuta cagnagella (Spindle ermine), caterpillar Xylophanes thyelia, mounted specimen Hyles euphorbiae (Spurge Hawk-moth) mounted specimen, female Himerarctia docis mounted specimen Morpho helenor helenor mounted specimen, male. Carcharodus alceae (Mallow Skipper) mounted specimen, female Oeneis nevadensis (Great Arctic) Himerarctia docis Mounted specimen, physiological position of rest Morpho helenor mounted specimen (female) Hypolimnas monteironis (Black-Tipped Diadem) mounted specimen, female. Battus polydamas neodamas mounted specimen, male Anartia jatrophae (White Peacock) Mounted specimen, female Chlosyne lacinia (Bordered Patch), ventral side Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawk-moth) proboscis extended Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly) mounted specimen female Smerinthus ocellatus (Eyed Hawk-Moth) Dorsal side Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth) caterpillar Dryas iulia dominicana mounted specimen Pyropteron chrysidiforme (Fiery Clearwing) Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth) caterpillar portrait Coenonympha pamphilus (Small Heath) ventral side Papilio machaon (Swallowtail) ventral side Heliconius ismenius (Tiger Heliconia) ventral side Heliconius hecale (Tiger Longwing) dorsal side Parides neophilus (Red Scale) dorsal side Laparus doris (Doris Longwing) ventral side Troides staudingeri iris female, moutned specimen, dorsal side. Zizina otis (Lesser Grass Blue) ventral side Eclosion of a Dryas iulia (Julia Butterfly) Bena bicolorana (Scarce Silver-lines) Portrait. Paysandisia archon Dorsal view. Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary) Paysandisia archon mounted specimen Cymothoe sangaris mounted specimen, dorsal side Cymothoe sangaris mounted specimen, ventral side Agraulis vanillae (Underside) living Papilio deiphobus rumanzovia, mating Shargacucullia scrophulariae (Caterpillar of Water Betony) Metcalfa pruinosa (Flatid Planthopper) Laparus doris (Doris Longwing) Anthocharis cardamines (Orange tip) female dorsal Smerinthus tokyonis mounted specimen, male dorsal Clanis undulosa mounted specimen - female ventral Meganoton analis scribae mounted specimen - Female ventral Meganoton analis scribae moutned specimen - male dorsal Meganoton nyctiphanes mounted specimen - male dorsal Meganoton nyctiphanes mounted specimen - male ventral Hipparchia cypriensis (Cyprus grayling) wing underside Agrius convolvuli specimen - Female dorsal Agrius convolvuli - specimen - Female ventral Agrius convolvuli - specimen - Male dorsal Agrius convolvuli - specimen - Male ventral Agrius godarti speciemen - Female dorsal Agrius godarti specimen - Female ventral Agrius godarti specimen - Male dorsal Agrius godarti specimen - Male ventral Ceratomia catalpae specimen - Female dorsal Ceratomia catalpae - Female ventral Ceratomia catalpae - Male dorsal Ceratomia catalpae specimen - Male ventral Neope bhadra (Tailed Labyrinth), ventral Ragadia crito, (Dusky-striped Ringlet) adult, ventral Papilio slateri slateri (Indo-Chinese Blue-striped Mime), ventral Prosotas pia marginata (Margined Additional Lineblue), ventral Halpe sikkima (Sikkim Ace), ventral Polyura dolon (Stately Nawab), ventral Horaga viola (Brown Onyx), ventral Rachana jalindra indra (Bengal Banded Royal), ventral Amathuxidia amythaon amythaon (Sylhet Koh-i-Noor) - adult, ventral Aporia agathon agathon (Nepalese Great Blackvein), ventral Flos fulgida (Shining Plushblue), ventral Meandrusa lachinus lachinus (Brown Gorgon) - adult ventral Scobura phiditia (One-spotted Forest Bob), ventral Mycalesis nicotia (Bright-eye Bushbrown), ventral Ypthima newara (Newar Three-ring), ventral Cocytius duponchel specimen - Female dorsal Cocytius duponchel specimen - Female ventral Cocytius duponchel specimen - Male dorsal Cocytius duponchel specimen - male ventral Nyctemera lacticinia (Common nyctemera) dorsal Dolba hyloeus specimen - female ventral Dolba hyloeus specimen - male dorsal Dolba hyloeus specimen - male ventral Hipparchia syriaca cypriaca (Eastern rock grayling) wing underside Hymenomima camerata male dorsal Oospila venezuelata male dorsal Synchlora herbaria male dorsal Isoparce cupressi specimen, female dorsal Isoparce cupressi specimen, female ventral Lintneria aurigutta specimen - male dorsal Lintneria aurigutta specimen - male ventral Lintneria eremitus specimen - male dorsal Lintneria eremitus specimen, - male ventral Lintneria eremitus specimen - Female dorsal Lintneria eremitus specimen - female ventral Lintneria lugens specimen - Female dorsal Lintneria lugens - specimen - Female ventral Lintneria maura specimen - female dorsal Lintneria maura specimen - female ventral Lintneria maura specimen - male dorsal Lintneria maura specimen - male ventral Lintneria phalerata specimen - male dorsal Lintneria phalerata specimen - male ventral Lintneria praelongus specimen - female dorsal Lintneria praelongus specimen - female ventral Lintneria praelongus specimen - male dorsal Lintneria praelongus specimen - male ventral Lintneria separatus specimen - male dorsal Lintneria separatus specimen - male ventral Manduca brasiliensis specimen - Female dorsal Manduca brasiliensis, specimen - Female ventral Manduca brunalba specimen - Male dorsal Manduca brunalba specimen - Male ventral Manduca corallina specimen - female dorsal Manduca corallina specimen - female ventral Manduca corumbensis specimen - Female dorsal Manduca corumbensis specimen - Female ventral Manduca corumbensis specimen - Male dorsal Manduca corumbensis specimen - Male ventral Manduca crocala specimen - female dorsal Manduca crocala specimen - female ventral Manduca dalica anthina specimen - female dorsal Manduca dalica anthina specimen - female ventral Manduca dalica anthina specimen - Male dorsal.jpg Manduca dalica anthina Specimen - Male ventral Manduca dalica dalica Specimen - Female dorsal Manduca dalica dalica specimen - Female ventral Manduca dalica dalica specimen - Male dorsal Manduca dalica dalica Specimen - Male ventral Manduca diffissa mesosa specimen - Male dorsal Manduca diffissa mesosa specimen - Male ventral Manduca diffissa petuniae specimen - female dorsal Manduca diffissa petuniae specimen - Female ventral Manduca diffissa petuniae specimen - Male dorsal Manduca diffissa petuniae specimen - Male ventral Manduca diffissa zischkai specimen - Male dorsal Manduca diffissa zischkai specimen - Male ventral Manduca hannibal hamilcar specimen - male dorsal Manduca leucospila specimen - Female dorsal Manduca leucospila specimen - Female ventral Manduca leucospila specimen - Male dorsal Manduca leucospila spécimen - Male ventral Manduca manducoides specimen, male dorsal Manduca manducoides specimen, male ventral Manduca occulta (Occult sphinx) specimen - female dorsal Manduca occulta (Occult sphinx) female ventral Manduca occulta (occult sphinx) - male dorsal Manduca occulta (Occult sphinx) male ventral Manduca perplexa specimen - Female dorsal Manduca perplexa specimen - Female ventral Manduca perplexa specimen - Male dorsal Manduca perplexa specimen - male ventral Manduca scutata specimen - Female dorsal Manduca scutata specimen - Female ventral Manduca stuarti specimen - female dorsal Manduca stuarti specimen, female ventral Manduca stuarti specimen - Male dorsal Manduca stuarti specimen - Male ventral Manduca trimacula specimen - Male dorsal Manduca trimacula - specimen - Male ventral Manduca violaalba Specimen - female dorsal Manduca violaalba specimen - female ventral Manduca violaalba Specimen - male dorsal Manduca violaalba specimen - male ventral Letis vultura (Marbled witch moth) dorsal Meganoton analis scribae - mounted specimen - male ventral Meganoton nyctiphanes mounted specimen - female dorsal Meganoton rubescens rubescens mounted specimen - male dorsal Meganoton rubescens rubescens - Male ventral Meganoton rubescens severina - specimen - Female dorsal Meganoton rubescens severina - specimen - Female ventral Meganoton rubescens thielei - specimen - Male dorsal Meganoton rubescens thielei - specimen - Male ventral Nannoparce balsa specimen, male dorsal Nannoparce balsa specimen - male ventral Neogene dynaeus specimen - male dorsal Neogene dynaeus specimen - male ventral Araschnia dohertyi (Manipur Map), dorsal Neptis namba, dorsal Neptis nashona (Less Rich Sailer), dorsal Rohana tonkiniana (Elusive Prince), dorsal Satarupa gopala (Large White Flat), dorsal Sphinx asella specimen - male dorsal Sphinx asella specimen - male ventral Sphinx dollii specimen - male dorsal Sphinx dollii specimen - male ventral Sphinx drupiferarum specimen - female dorsal Sphinx drupiferarum specimen - female ventral Sphinx drupiferarum mounted specimen - male dorsal Sphinx drupiferarum specimen - male ventral Sphinx leucophaeata specimen - female dorsal Sphinx leucophaeata specimen - female ventral Sphinx leucophaeata specimen - male dorsal Sphinx leucophaeata specimen - male ventral Sphinx libocedrus specimen - male dorsal. Sphinx libocedrus specimen - male ventral Sphinx luscitiosa specimen - male dorsal Sphinx luscitiosa specimen - male ventral Eumorpha anchemolus female dorsal Sphinx perelegans specimen - female dorsal Sphinx perelegans specimen - female ventral Sphinx perelegans specimen - male dorsal Sphinx perelegans specimen - male ventral Sphinx sequoiae specimen - male dorsal Sphinx sequoiae specimen - male ventral Sphinx vashti specimen - male dorsal Sphinx vashti specimen - male ventral Papilio slateri slateri, adult male, ventral, micturating Neurosigma siva siva (Sylhet Panther), dorsal Dolbina exacta male dorsal Dolbina exacta specimen male ventral Dolbina exacta female dorsal Dolbina exacta specimen, female ventral Dolbina tancrei specimen female dorsal Dolbina tancrei specimen female ventral Kentrochrysalis streckeri specimen, male dorsal Kentrochrysalis streckeri specimen male ventral Kentrochrysalis consimilis specimen male dorsal Kentrochrysalis consimilis specimen male ventral Marumba diehli specimen male ventral Acraea jodutta (Jodutta acraea) male dorsal Marumba cristata specimen female dorsal Junonia terea (Soldier commodore) female dorsal Orecta fruhstorferi specimen male dorsal Orecta fruhstorferi, specimen, male ventral Smerinthus cerisyi Specimen, male dorsal Smerinthus cerisyi specimen, male ventral Smerinthus ophthalmica speciemen male dorsal Smerinthus ophthalmica specimen male ventral Smerinthus ophthalmica specimen female dorsal Smerinthus ophthalmica specimen female ventral Smerinthus saliceti specimen male dorsal Smerinthus saliceti specimen male ventral Smerinthus saliceti specimen female dorsal Smerinthus saliceti specimen - female ventral Paonias myops specimen male dorsal Paonias myops specimen male ventral Paonias myops specimen female dorsal Paonias myops specimen female ventral Paonias astylus specimen male dorsal Paonias astylus specimen male ventral Bicyclus sandace (Dark vulgar bush brown) underside Ypthima doleta (Common African ringlet) underside Junonia sophia sophia (Little commodore) female dark form dorsal Bebearia barce barce (Shining green forester) male underside Cymothoe fumana fumana (Scalloped yellow glider) male underside Cechenena minor specimen male dorsal Cymothoe egesta egesta (Common yellow gilder) female underside Charaxes numenes (Lesser blue charaxes) female underside Cechenena minor specimen male ventral Euriphene incerta (Uncertain nymph) female underside Cechenena minor specimen female dorsal Kallimoides rumia rumia (African leaf) underside Cechenena minor specimen female ventral Gnophodes chelys (Dusky evening brown) underside Bicyclus dorothea (Light bush brown) underside Bicyclus evadne elionas (Small stately bush brown) male underside Isognathus rimosa rimosa specimen male dorsal Cymothoe fumana fumana (Scalloped yellow glider) female underside Isognathus rimosa rimosa specimen male ventral Meza meza (Common missile) underside Isognathus rimosa rimosa specimen female dorsal Coeliades chalybe chalybe (Blue policeman) underside Isognathus rimosa rimosa specimen female ventral Cupidesthes lithas (Volta ciliate blue) female underside Isognathus allamandae specimen male dorsal Falcuna leonensis (Western marble) female underside Tuxentius carana kontu (Forest pied pierrot) male underside Lycaena phlaeas eleus (Small copper) aberration caeruleopunctata Isognathus allamandae specimen male ventral Isognathus rimosa papayae specimen male dorsal Isognathus rimosa papayae specimen male ventral Isognathus rimosa papayae specimen female dorsal Isognathus rimosa papayae specimen female ventral Isognathus australis specimen male dorsal Isognathus australis specimen, male ventral Isognathus australis specimen female dorsal Isognathus australis specimen female ventral Isognathus scyron specimen male dorsal Isognathus scyron specimen male ventral Isognathus scyron specimen female dorsal Isognathus scyron specimen female ventral Isognathus excelsior specimen male dorsal Isognathus excelsior specimen male ventral Isognathus excelsior specimen female dorsal Isognathus excelsior specimen female ventral Deilephila porcellus specimen female dorsal Deilephila askoldensis specimen male dorsal Deilephila askoldensis specimen male ventral Deilephila askoldensis - female dorsal Xylophanes fusimacula specimen male ventral Xylophanes fusimacula specimen - male dorsal Xylophanes fusimacula f. niepelti male Dorsal Xylophanes fusimacula f. niepelti specimen male Ventral Xylophanes porcus ( porcus sphinx) specimen- male dorsal Rhagastis gloriosa specimen - male ventral Rhagastis gloriosa specimen - male dorsal Rhagastis mongoliana specimen - male dorsal Rhagastis mongoliana specimen - male ventral Rhagastis mongoliana specimen female dorsal Rhagastis mongoliana specimen female ventral Gnathothlibus eras specimen female dorsal Clarina syriaca specimen male ventral Clarina syriaca specimen female ventral Angonyx testacea specimen female dorsal Amerila vitrea mating Phaegorista agaristoides (Astute tiger) male dorsal Callophrys avis (Chapman's green hairstreak) ventral side Arhopala fulla (Spotless Oakblue), ventral (male) Arhopala oenea (Lackluster Oakblue), ventral Dolba hyloeus specimen - female dorsal Selenarctia schausi dorsal Ethmia nigroapicella (kou leafworm) - dorsal Heliothis incarnata imago Lintneria lugens - specimen - Male dorsal Lintneria lugens - specimen - male ventral Oryba kadeni female dorsal Oryba kadeni female ventral Aphantopus hyperantus (Ringlet) underside Imbrasia epimethea ventral side Imbrasia epimethea dorsal side Dysschema cerialis dorsal Artipe eryx (Green Flash), ventral (Female) Delias sanaca bhutya (Eastern Himalayan Pale Jezebel), ventral Marumba diehli specimen male dorsal Cacyreus audeoudi (Bright bush blue) underside Acraea jodutta (Jodutta acraea) male underside Acraea jodutta (Jodutta acraea) female dorsal Leptosia nupta (Immaculate wood white) underside Precis pelarga (Fashion commodore) female wet season form dorsal Zizeeria knysna (African grass blue) male dorsal Acraea zetes anobonna (Large spotted acraea) dorsal Zizina antanossa (Dark grass blue) underside Acraea zetes anobonna (Large spotted acraea) underside Marumba cristata specimen female ventral Acraea acerata (Falls acraea) underside Acraea acerata (Falls acraea) dorsal Acraea lycoa lycoa (Dimorphic acraea) male underside Acraea alciope (Hewitson’s acraea) female dorsal Bicyclus taenias (Grey bush brown) female underside Euphaedra phaethusa phaethusa (Common ceres forester) female underside Bebearia lucayensis (Plain forester) underside Bebearia lucayensis (Plain forester) dorsal Pteroteinon laufella (Blue red eye) underside Rhabdomantis galatia (Branded large fox) male dorsal Cacyreus lingeus (Common bush blue) underside Sovia separata magna (Patkai Chequered Ace) adult dorsal Deilephila porcellus specimen female ventral Deilephila askoldensis specimen female ventral Cleora fraterna female dorsal Xylophanes porcus (Porcus sphinx) specimen male ventral Orothalassodes hypocrites male dorsal Hypomecis separata male dorsal Episparis tortuosalis male dorsal Rhagastis trilineata specimen - male dorsal Gnathothlibus eras specimen - female ventral Clarina syriaca specimen male dorsal Clarina syriaca specimen, female dorsal Angonyx testacea specimen male dorsal Angonyx testacea specimen male ventral Athyma nefte inara (Himalayan Colour Sergeant), adult, gynandromorph, dorsal view Angonyx testacea, specimen female ventral Apatura iris (Purple emperor) male underside Apatura iris (Purple emperor) male dorsal Acraea niobe male dorsal Calotes calotes (Green garden lizard) juvenile hunting insects Cheritrella truncipennis (Truncate Imperial) - female, ventral Angonyx boisduvali specimen, male dorsal Angonyx boisduvali specimen male ventral Angonyx papuana specimen - male dorsal Angonyx papuana specimen male ventral Cizara ardeniae (coprosma hawk moth) - Specimen male dorsal Graphium agamemnon menides (Tailed jay) underside Ypthima ceylonica (White four-ring) dorsal Dahira falcata specimen male dorsal Dahira falcata specimen male ventral Parantica aglea aglea (Glassy tiger) female underside Cizara ardeniae (coprosma hawk moth), specimen male ventral Lethe drypetis drypetis (Tamil treebrown) female underside Cizara ardeniae specimen female dorsal Jamides celeno tissama (Common cerulean) underside Corymica arnearia male dorsal Male Trabala vishnou guttata (rose-myrtle lappet moth) - dorsal Cizara ardeniae specimen female ventral Bastilla joviana dorsal Gnathothlibus erotus specimen male dorsal Gnathothlibus erotus specimen, male ventral Heortia vitessoides dorsal Heortia vitessoides lateral view Barsine cuneonotata (Footman moth) dorsal Hemeroplanes ornatus specimen, male dorsal Maruca vitrata (Mung bean moth) dorsal Hemeroplanes ornatus specimen male ventral Ampittia dioscorides singa (Bush hopper) male underside Lymantria grandis male dorsal Lymantria todara female dorsal Lymantria todara male dorsal Speiredonia obscura male dorsal Thalassodes immissaria dorsal Ophiusa discriminans dorsal Sphingomorpha chlorea (Sundowner moth) male dorsal Ampittia dioscorides dioscorides (Indian Bush Hopper), male (on the left) and female (on the right), mating Hemeroplanes ornatus specimen, female dorsal Discophora sondaica zal (Indian Common Duffer) - cluster of eggs Thalathoides conjecturalis dorsal Hemaris thysbe specimen male dorsal Hemeroplanes ornatus specimen female ventral Hemaris thysbe specimen - male ventral Psimada quadripennis dorsal Hemaris thysbe specimen female dorsal Hemaris thysbe specimen - female ventral Hemaris saundersii specimen male dorsal Hemaris saundersii specimen - male ventral Euchloe belemia belemia (Green-striped white) Hemaris fuciformis specimen female ventral Hemaris tityus specimen - male dorsal Zerynthia rumina (Spanish festoon) dorsal Hemaris gracilis specimen male dorsal Hemaris gracilis specimen - male ventral Hemaris fuciformis specimen - female dorsal Hemaris tityus specimen - male ventral Hemaris tityus - specimen - female dorsal Hemaris tityus specimen - female ventral Acraea alciope (Hewitson’s acraea) male dorsal Acraea lycoa lycoa (Dimorphic acraea) female dorsal Polyura delphis delphis (Sylhet Jewelled Nawab), adult, ventral, sucking fluid from a dead fly Hemaris croatica specimen - male dorsal Hemaris croatica specimen - male ventral Eumorpha analis specimen female dorsal Eumorpha analis specimen - female ventral Mycalesis perseus cepheus (Common bush brown) underside Euploea klugii erichsonii (Brown king crow) underside Hypolycaena antifaunus antifaunus (Large fairy hairstreak) male underside Thermoniphas micylus micylus (Common chalk blue) underside Daphnis hypothous specimen male dorsal Ypthima baldus newboldi (Common fivering) underside Cacyreus audeoudi (Bright bush blue) underside Acytolepis puspa gisca (Common hedge blue) underside Hebomoia glaucippe glaucippe (Giant orange tip) male underside Hypolycaena erylus teatus (Common tit) underside Neptis hylas papaja (Common sailor) dorsal Daphnis hypothous specimen male ventral Pachylia syces specimen - female ventral Acleros mackenii olaus (Macken's skipper) underside Acleros mackenii olaus (Macken's skipper) dorsal Proserpinus proserpina specimen male dorsal Proserpinus proserpina specimen male ventral Proserpinus proserpina specimen female dorsal Proserpinus proserpina specimen female ventral Acraea alciope (Hewitson's acraea) male underside Sarangesa bouvieri (Bouvier's elfin) male dorsal Phalera grotei (Grote's buff-tip) lateral view Zizeeria knysna (African grass blue) underside Daphnis torenia specimen - male dorsal Acosmeryx sericeus specimen female dorsal Acosmeryx sericeus specimen - female ventral Tetrarhanis symplocus (Clench's on-off) dorsal Liptena albicans (Cator's liptena) underside Tetrarhanis symplocus (Clench's on-off) underside Daphnis torenia specimen - male ventral Theretra lycetus specimen - male dorsal Theretra lycetus specimen - male ventral Theretra lycetus specimen - female dorsal Theretra lycetus specimen - female ventral Pachylia syces specimen - male dorsal Pachylia syces specimen - male ventral Erebia lefebvrei specimen - female ventral Pachylia syces specimen - female dorsal Erinnyis crameri specimen - male dorsal Erinnyis crameri specimen - male ventral Elymnias hypermnestra tinctoria (Common palmfly) male ventral dry season form Erinnyis crameri specimen - female dorsal Euploea modesta modesta (Plain blue crow) underside Erinnyis crameri specimens - female ventral Erinnyis oenotrus specimen- female dorsal Erinnyis oenotrus specimen - female ventral Erinnyis alope specimen - male dorsal Erinnyis alope specimen - male ventral Erinnyis ello ello specimen - female dorsal Atrophaneura coon doubledayi (Common clubtail) male underside Caleta roxus pothus (Straight pierrot) underside Eurema simulatrix tecmessa (Hill grass yellow) underside Neptis hylas papaja (Common sailor) underside Euploea algea menetriesii (Long-branded blue crow) dorsal Erinnyis ello ello specimen - female ventral Appias olferna olferna (Striped albatross) female underside Erinnyis ello encantada specimen - male dorsal Deilephila elpenor (Elephant hawkmoth) male, lateral view Erinnyis ello encantada specimen - male ventral Erinnyis ello encantada specimen - female dorsal Erinnyis ello encantada specimen - female ventral Erinnyis obscura conformis specimen - male dorsal Erinnyis ello ello specimen - male ventral Erinnyis obscura conformis specimen - male ventral Erinnyis ello ello specimen - male dorsal Erinnyis obscura conformis specimen female ventral Erinnyis yucatana specimen - male dorsal Erinnyis yucatana specimen - male ventral Osmodes lux (Detached white-spots) male dorsal Eagris denuba denuba (Cream flat) dorsal Phryxus caicus specimen - male dorsal Phryxus caicus specimen - male ventral Phryxus caicus specimen - female dorsal Zygaena lonicerae (Narrow-bordered five-spot burnet) dorsal, showing hindwing Pardaleodes edipus (Common pathfinder) underside Phryxus caicus specimen - female ventral Sagenosoma elsa specimen - male dorsal Sagenosoma elsa specimen - male ventral Palla ussheri ussheri (Ussher's palla) male underside Enyo cavifer specimen - male dorsal Pontia edusa (Eastern bath white) underside Pelopidas agna agna (egg) Matapa aria (egg) Euphydryas maturna (Scarce fritillary) dorsal Lopinga achine (Woodland brown) male underside Melanargia galathea (Marbled white) form procida abberation leucomelas underside Melanargia galathea (Marbled white) female form procida dorsal Melanargia galathea (Marbled white) male form procida underside Coenonympha arcania (Pearly heath) abberation insubrica underside Melanargia galathea (Marbled white) male form procida dorsal Melanargia galathea (Marbled white) female form procida underside Charaxes aristogiton (Scarce Tawny Rajah), ventral Isma bonota (Multi-spotted Flitter), ventral Catuna oberthueri (Oberthür's pathfinder) dorsal Hipparchia semele atlantica (Grayling) underside Enyo cavifer specimen - male ventral Taractrocera maevius (Grey-veined Grass Dart), male and female mating Pyroneura margherita (Indian Yellow-veined Lancer) adult, ventral Eilicrinia cordiaria dorsal Enyo cavifer specimen - female dorsal Neope pulaha (Veined Labyrinth) - ventral Parantica pedonga (Pedong Tiger), ventral Gastropacha populifolia (Poplar lappet) side view Gastropacha populifolia (Poplar lappet) front-on view Gastropacha populifolia (Poplar lappet) dorsal view Hecatera cappa dorsal Hemaris tityus (Narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth) caterpillar Graphium mandarinus (Spectacle Swordtail), ventral Clostera pigra (Small chocolate-tip) male Enyo cavifer specimen - female ventral Phragmataecia castaneae (Reed leopard) male dorsal Enyo taedium specimen - male dorsal Enyo taedium - specimen - male ventral Kallima knyvetti (Scarce Blue Oakleaf) - ventral Aemona amathusia (Yellow Dryad) - ventral Enyo gorgon specimen - male ventral Celaenorrhinus badia (Scarce Banded Flat) - dorsal Lethe visrava (White-edged Woodbrown) - ventral Aeromachus kali (Blue-spotted Scrub Hopper) - ventral Callerebia orixa (Orixa Argus) - dorsal Enyo gorgon specimen - male dorsal Ayuthia spectabile mounted specimen - Female dorsal