Zebra Longwing Butterfly
Heliconius charitonia
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From the monthly archives:
March 2007
Large Tree Nymph Butterfly
Paper kite
Idea leuconoe
Striking black and white butterfly, the Large Tree Nymph, also known as the Paper Kite, the white tree nymph or Rice Paper butterfly. This butterfly originates in Southeast Asia, but flourishes in butterfly conservatories in the United States.
The butterflies featured here were photographed at the Butterfly House in St Louis and at the St Louis Zoo in their new Butterfly Conservatory.
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Close Up of Butterfly Wing |
Paper Kite Butterfly Image #00035 |
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Paper Kite Butterfly Image #00063 |
Paper Kite Butterfly Image #00033 |
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Large Tree Nymph Butterfly
Paper kite
Idea leuconoe
Striking black and white butterfly, the Large Tree Nymph, also known as the Paper Kite, the white tree nymph or Rice Paper butterfly. This butterfly originates in Southeast Asia, but flourishes in butterfly conservatories in the United States.
The butterflies featured here were photographed at the Butterfly House in St Louis and at the St Louis Zoo in their new Butterfly Conservatory.
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Tiger Longwing Butterfly
Dryadula phaetusa
Brightly colored orange and black butterfly that lives anywhere from Brazil to Mexico. Also known as banded orange, orange tiger or banded orange heliconian.
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