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Lepidoptera Archive
![White Ermine Facts The gorgeous White Ermine presents a few challenges for entomologists since they do not always display the same color patterns. While the wings display a […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1-4-115x115.png "White Ermine")
White Ermine
Posted on March 13, 2017 | No CommentsWhite Ermine Facts The gorgeous White Ermine presents a few challenges for entomologists since they do not always display the same color patterns. While the wings display a […]![Question Mark Butterfly Facts First of all, the Question Mark Butterfly remains one of the lesser known Lepidoptera in its endemic range. Yet its distinct characteristics make it […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1-19-115x115.png "Question Mark Butterfly")
Question Mark Butterfly
Posted on January 30, 2017 | No CommentsQuestion Mark Butterfly Facts First of all, the Question Mark Butterfly remains one of the lesser known Lepidoptera in its endemic range. Yet its distinct characteristics make it […]![Cecropia Moth Facts The most noteworthy fact about the beautiful Cecropia Moth comes as no surprise; it ranks as the largest species of moth endemic to North America. This […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/1-6-115x115.png "Cecropia Moth")
Cecropia Moth
Posted on December 19, 2016 | No CommentsCecropia Moth Facts The most noteworthy fact about the beautiful Cecropia Moth comes as no surprise; it ranks as the largest species of moth endemic to North America. This […]![Hummingbird Hawk Moth Facts The Hummingbird Hawk Moth is a beautiful and rather remarkable insect. Their mimicry of a hummingbird represents an excellent example of convergent evolution. They are […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hummingbird-hawk-moth-115x115.jpg "Hummingbird Hawk Moth")
Hummingbird Hawk Moth
Posted on November 19, 2016 | No CommentsHummingbird Hawk Moth Facts The Hummingbird Hawk Moth is a beautiful and rather remarkable insect. Their mimicry of a hummingbird represents an excellent example of convergent evolution. They are […]![The Luzon Peacock Swallowtail is a uniquely beautiful species of Lepidoptera. This butterfly is also (sadly!) extremely rare and is rarely photographed. In addition, the Luzon Peacock Swallowtail was […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1-3.png "Luzon Peacock Swallowtail")
Luzon Peacock Swallowtail
Posted on July 16, 2016 | No CommentsThe Luzon Peacock Swallowtail is a uniquely beautiful species of Lepidoptera. This butterfly is also (sadly!) extremely rare and is rarely photographed. In addition, the Luzon Peacock Swallowtail was […]![The Ornithoptera Chimaera is an insect so are that it HAS no common name! This beautiful (and it IS… isn’t it?) butterfly is a member the birdwing family. The […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1-5.png "Ornithoptera Chimaera")
Ornithoptera Chimaera
Posted on June 17, 2016 | No CommentsThe Ornithoptera Chimaera is an insect so are that it HAS no common name! This beautiful (and it IS… isn’t it?) butterfly is a member the birdwing family. The […]![The White Spotted Agrias is a beautiful (and distinctive!) species of Lepidoptera. Unlike most butterflies, their colors vary greatly between individuals. But WHAT colors they are! There are also […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2-2.png "White Spotted Agrias")
White Spotted Agrias
Posted on May 3, 2016 | No CommentsThe White Spotted Agrias is a beautiful (and distinctive!) species of Lepidoptera. Unlike most butterflies, their colors vary greatly between individuals. But WHAT colors they are! There are also […]![The Wallaces Golden Birdwing ( now THERE is a name to live up to!) is a lovely species of Lepidoptera. Sadly, they are now listed as Endangered by the […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1-5.png "Wallaces Golden Birdwing")
Wallaces Golden Birdwing
Posted on April 3, 2016 | No CommentsThe Wallaces Golden Birdwing ( now THERE is a name to live up to!) is a lovely species of Lepidoptera. Sadly, they are now listed as Endangered by the […]![The rare (and beautiful!) Bhutan Glory is a species of swallowtail butterfly. This delicate Lepidoptera is currently listed as “Status Unknown” by the IUCN. This lovely insect was first […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2.png "Bhutan Glory")
Bhutan Glory
Posted on March 6, 2016 | No CommentsThe rare (and beautiful!) Bhutan Glory is a species of swallowtail butterfly. This delicate Lepidoptera is currently listed as “Status Unknown” by the IUCN. This lovely insect was first […]![This unassuming (yet still “cuddly” looking) insect is the caterpillar form of the Fall Webworm. The species is better known for this stage than the adult. Though endemic to […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1-4.png "Fall Webworm")
Fall Webworm
Posted on February 11, 2016 | No CommentsThis unassuming (yet still “cuddly” looking) insect is the caterpillar form of the Fall Webworm. The species is better known for this stage than the adult. Though endemic to […]![The Emperor of India Butterfly (now THERE is a regal name!) is an extremely rare species of swallowtail butterfly. Sadly, their beauty is also their curse. This stunning insect […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/14.png "Emperor of India Butterfly")
Emperor of India Butterfly
Posted on January 26, 2016 | No CommentsThe Emperor of India Butterfly (now THERE is a regal name!) is an extremely rare species of swallowtail butterfly. Sadly, their beauty is also their curse. This stunning insect […]![The beautiful Ceylon Rose is one of the most endangered insects on earth (proof that beauty is no protection against man’s devastation of the environment). The greatest threats to […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/112.png "Ceylon Rose")
Ceylon Rose
Posted on January 7, 2016 | No CommentsThe beautiful Ceylon Rose is one of the most endangered insects on earth (proof that beauty is no protection against man’s devastation of the environment). The greatest threats to […]![The Queen Alexandra Birdwing is not only one of the rarest species of butterfly found on earth, it is also the largest known butterfly. Long live the Queen! The […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/15.png "Queen Alexandra Birdwing")
Queen Alexandra Birdwing
Posted on November 23, 2015 | No CommentsThe Queen Alexandra Birdwing is not only one of the rarest species of butterfly found on earth, it is also the largest known butterfly. Long live the Queen! The […]![The Western Pygmy Blue is living proof that beauty can thrive amidst great desolation! This diminutive beauty inhabits environments most consider desolate. This delicate insect species has the distinction […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/12.png "Western Pygmy Blue")
Western Pygmy Blue
Posted on November 12, 2015 | No CommentsThe Western Pygmy Blue is living proof that beauty can thrive amidst great desolation! This diminutive beauty inhabits environments most consider desolate. This delicate insect species has the distinction […]![The Clouded Sulphur Butterfly looks like a little bundle of yellow cotton, doesn’t it? But they have a dark secret. This little “Beauty” is also a bit of a […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/24.png "Clouded Sulphur Butterfly")
Clouded Sulphur Butterfly
Posted on September 4, 2015 | No CommentsThe Clouded Sulphur Butterfly looks like a little bundle of yellow cotton, doesn’t it? But they have a dark secret. This little “Beauty” is also a bit of a […]![Just look at the delicate, lacy wings of the Cabbage White Butterfly! These little beauties have quite often been referred to as “flying balls of cotton”. This Butterfly is […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Cabbage-White-Butterfly-115x115.png "Cabbage White Butterfly")
Cabbage White Butterfly
Posted on August 12, 2015 | No CommentsJust look at the delicate, lacy wings of the Cabbage White Butterfly! These little beauties have quite often been referred to as “flying balls of cotton”. This Butterfly is […]![The Aporia crataegi is a large Lepidoptera in the family Pieridae. This beautiful and unique insect is one of 30 butterfly species in its genus. This species is by […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/15.png "Aporia crataegi")
Aporia crataegi
Posted on June 7, 2015 | No CommentsThe Aporia crataegi is a large Lepidoptera in the family Pieridae. This beautiful and unique insect is one of 30 butterfly species in its genus. This species is by […]![Plume Moth is the collective name for any of the approximately 1,000 Lepidoptera species within a uniquely evolved family. Each of these possesses uniquely and distinctively shaped wings. Their […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/16.png "Plume Moth")
Plume Moth
Posted on May 12, 2015 | No CommentsPlume Moth is the collective name for any of the approximately 1,000 Lepidoptera species within a uniquely evolved family. Each of these possesses uniquely and distinctively shaped wings. Their […]![The Regal Moth is one of the largest species of Lepidoptera in North America. Their distinctively shaped caterpillar form is known as the Hickory Horned Devil. In terms of […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/27.png "Regal Moth")
Regal Moth
Posted on April 9, 2015 | No CommentsThe Regal Moth is one of the largest species of Lepidoptera in North America. Their distinctively shaped caterpillar form is known as the Hickory Horned Devil. In terms of […]![The Turnip Moth is a Lepidoptera in the family of Noctuidae. This insect species endemic to various portions of Europe. However, through international trade it has now become common […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/17.png "Turnip Moth")
Turnip Moth
Posted on February 27, 2015 | No CommentsThe Turnip Moth is a Lepidoptera in the family of Noctuidae. This insect species endemic to various portions of Europe. However, through international trade it has now become common […]