#Order: Lepidoptera

[haveyouseenthisanimal-irl]

Range: Found across continental North America

[thedaemonarchivist]

Hey. Hey. Monarch butterfly analysis.

The MONARCH BUTTERFLY (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly with distinctive black and orange wings. Monarch butterflies are highly extroverted and group-orientated, likely uncomfortable when alone, but not particularly fainthearted. These butterflies migrate huge distances and can survive highly destructive weather events, making them hardy, resilient, and adaptable. The monarch uses toxins as a passive defense against predators: these butterflies are heavily conflict avoidant, fairly passive, compliant and compromising, tolerant, and docile. Tactile setae on the monarch's body are used in orientation during flight and to differentiate between plants: monarch butterflies are hands-on, tactile and practical at heart. These butterflies are fickle, curious and highly impulsive, but not particularly devoted, with a tendency to wander from their breeding or food habitat. Sensitive and aware, monarch butterflies are strongly perceptive, attuned to both regular seasonal changes and subtle mating cues. These animals strive to maintain control of themselves and are straight-forward and honest, somewhat disloyal, cautious, wary, and not likely to be manipulative.

The WHITE MONARCH (Danaus plexippus plexippus) is a rare, greyish white colour morph of the monarch butterfly: these butterflies are mildly more avoidant, flighty and disloyal.

[professionalunprofessional]

A Tawny Emperor!

[talulamerriwether]

pre-orders for prints of my sold-out collection of miniature moth and butterfly paintings are open now through april 30th, 2024

pre-order now

[thewisecheerio]

Elden Ring Caterpillars

It's Elden Ring, but every character is a caterpillar. STARRING...

Ranni the Witch as Pseudosiobla excavata

Praetor Rykard as Phyllodes imperialis

General Radahn as Orgyia Vetusta

Mohg, Lord of Blood as Citheronia Phoronea

Morgott the Grace Given as Troides helena

Post-black knives Godwyn the Golden as Brahmaea wallichii

https://australianbutterflies.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Picture1-1.png

Malenia, Goddess of Rot as this unidentified Saturniid (Automeris, species unknown)

Miquella the Unalloyed as Apatelodes torrefacta (they also come in a pale gold!)

Messmer the Impaler as Eacles imperialis

Melina, Kindling Maiden as Pyrrharctia isabella

Queen Marika the Eternal as Euploea midamus

Radagon of the Golden Order as Hyles lineata

https://allofnature.blogspot.com/2013/10/white-lined-sphinx-moth-and-caterpillar.html

Fia the Deathbed Companion as Citheronia brissotti

The Loathsome Dungeater as Rhanidophora ridens

Goldmask as Estigmene acrea

https://bugguide.net/node/view/988678

Miriel, Pastor of Vows as Charadra deridens

The post that inspired it all, The Elden Beast as Eudocima phalonia

https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/uey6s1/the_common_fruit_moth_caterpillar_looks_a_bit/

[witchstone]

mocker swallowtail (papilio dardanus) in the vegetable patch at a family friend's house

[moth-mayh3m]

POSSIBLE BEST TUMBLR BUG COMPETITION 2023 CONTENDERS/CANDIDATES

[batslime]

“ive got enough going on rn i need to finish what ive started” five mins later:

[supercantaloupe]

Oh oh also!!! patron saint of identifying insects perhaps? Soups/stews and insect identification !

omg that's so fun. i would LOVE to be a master at insect ID

[ask meme]

[biomejumblesale]

Some little dudes I’ve seen at work recently (thumb for scale)

[thedisablednaturalist]

Beautiful Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) specimen given to me by a stranger!

[haveyouseenthisanimal-irl]

Range: Southeast Asia

[professionalunprofessional]

An Asian Lady Beetle and Gulf Fritillary larvae!

[talulamerriwether]

miniature paintings by Talula Merriwether (IV of IV)

print pre-orders open through april 30th, 2024

[amnhnyc]

At a glance, you might think you can easily distinguish a butterfly from a moth. But take a closer look. There are colorful moths and day-flying moths that can throw you for a loop! Next time you come across a member of the Order Lepidoptera, use these tips from Insectarium host Dr. Jessica L Ware.

Learn more about butterflies in Insectarium on the PBS Terra YouTube channel.

[witchstone]

small orange acraea (acraea serena) from my walk today