Photo and Retouching by Gord Gallant
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| TRICKERY IN NATURE Butterflies that look like Owls |
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| OWL BUTTERFLY Photo and Retouching by Gord Gallant |
| Owl Butterfly (Caligo spp.) |
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This striking species belongs to a genus of large butterflies characterized by enormous owllike eyespots on the undersides of the hindwings. In both sexes, the uppersides of the forewings are dark brown with a bluish suffusion and a white line running through. The hindwings are black with a dull blue base. The undersides of the wings have an intricate brown and white, featherlike pattern. Owl butterflies fly early in the morning and toward dusk.
Text provided by John G. Powers From
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| Rumanzovia Swallowtail (Papilio rumanzovia) |
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The Rumanzovia Swallowtail is a large showy highly variable butterfly, found in Malasia. This photo like most others in this gallery was photographed by me, Gord Gallant, in the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory. This particular species has at least a dozen different forms, or colour combinations which can be found in the conservatory.
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| Banded Orange (Dryadula phaetusa) |
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The Banded Orange displays the typical black and orange warning colours of distastful butterflies, and is quite spectacular! Native to South and Central America, this butterfly is bred onsite in the conservatory in good numbers.
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| Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas Bolina) |
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The individual pictured above is a male Great Eggfly, named after the white egg-shaped spots on its forewings. The male is typically velvety black with large spots that change from white to blue - depending on lighting conditions and angle of view. The female is highly variable and is more brown than black, and the complex pattern of its spots are not consistant. This butterfly is also produced at the conservatory.
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| Rice Paper / Large Tree Nymph (Idea Leuconoe) |
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Although Ontario has a good variety of butterfly species, there are many many more throughout the globe. The Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory exibits live butterflies from more tropical areas for people to see year round. This large Rice Paper (Large Tree Nymph) is just one example of the beauty that is available to be seen at the conservatory - a must visit! I have been there twice in the last couple of months, and plan to go back again soon.
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