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The Julia - a North American and northern South American Heliconid. |
The same species of Julia nectaring at a similar colored flower. |
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A group of butterflies feeding at a fruit station. Notice the large Morpho peleides and at the bottom there is a Siproeta stelenes or Malachite Butterfly |
This is a group of butterflies resting on broad leaved plants. |
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This is a Cracker butterfly resting, as is its habit, upside down on a tree trunk. This butterfly is a resident of South America, Central America and Southern North America. |
Here is the Male of the species, a Red Cracker - resting on a leaf. These butterflies are called crackers due to a faint sound they make while flying. |
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The Common Egg Fly - a Malayasian species Hypolimnas bolina. |
This is the very large Rice Paper Butterfly or Idea lynceus. |
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Here is a fallen Morpho peleides. The insect was in great condition, but was being feasted on by a troup of opportunistic ants. Here is one that I wish I could have taken home with me. |
The outside of the Blue Morpho - Morpho peleides, while resting on a leaf. There is no hint of the beautiful blue interior iridescence that will be revealed when it takes flight. |
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Here is another common Malaysian species, The Clipper or Parthenos sylvia nectaring at a tropical bloom. |
This unidentified beauty was resting on a concrete rock. |
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This magnificent Heliconid [?] was covered in moisture from a small waterfall. Here I believe it was resting, trying to dry out its' wings in order to become light enough to fly again. |
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