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It is very similar to the glaucus-Tiger swallowtail. It is difficult to say for sure, but judging by the fact that the butterfly is quite common , it is true. In Virginia (which, as you know, is very close) this is the most common sailboat.
The Helenesubspecies is allocated to Stephens. According to the Japanese, the subspecies geisha lives only in Japan. And as for the differences - so everything ultimately rests on the structure of the genitals! Here I have no information.
Idea leuconoeIts habitat extends from southern China and Malaysia to the Philippines and several Indonesian islands. The butterfly flies in the thicket of tropical rainforests. The caterpillars develop on the tylophore. The wings of this large Danaida reach a span of more than 15 cm. She flaps slowly, as if in slow motion, because of the size of her wings. Birds avoid the butterfly, because it is ...
From the windowsill...
Try to swat the fly and make a slightly sharp movement with your hand - you will see how it does not see. Maybe, of course, the hairs will smell the fluctuation of the air. In general, animals with faceted eyes see moving objects better than those at rest, because when an object moves, it passes through a large number of facets at once. There is another feature of faceted eyes - they are good at ...
Indeed, Hyperant is a flower peephole. A cute butterfly, but the neighborhood of my native Mogilev was so full of it (alternately with Maniola jurtina) that I was just desperate to find at least something else.
Well, Melaloncha is not found here, I just wrote about Hypocera. About how they suddenly moved away from parasitism for the first time I heard from you. It's hard to believe - would you trade a juicy steak for horns and hooves? If this really happened, then why didn't beekeepers stop worrying about foridosis?I answer about Hypocera. I don't know about beekeepers and what kind of phoridosis they ...
In my opinion, this is indeed the helicon Agraulis vanillae Linn. It lives in the subtropics in the south of the United States, is considered quite common in Texas (and Mexico, of course), and is also found in California.
This is Oplodontha viridula
This is Oplodontha viridula
Red-headed spank (Epicauta erythrocephala) beetle from the family Mylabridae (see Abscesses), length 12-18 mm. The development of the red-headed spank is associated with hypermetamorphosis. Eggs are laid in the ground in places where locust pods (Pachytilus migratorius) and prusik (Caloptenus italicus) are laid. It is distributed in the south of Russia and Europe. Beetles with strong reproduction ...
The shield bug Rhaphigaster nebulosa (Pentatomidae). It feeds mainly on wild and cultivated cruciferous plants. Adult bedbugs hibernate. The eggs are placed on the leaves and stems of cruciferous plants in characteristic clutches in two rows of six eggs each. The egg looks like a small barrel with a lid. In the Lower Volga region, there may be two or even three generations per summer. The picture ...
Pimelia capito is a black heifer. An omnivorous beetle. Inhabitant of steppes and deserts. It is widely distributed in Central Asia. In the lower Volga region, it occurs from July to October.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Anthrax sp. The body length is about 10 mm. A species of flies with a short proboscis. It feeds on nectar. It flies well. Parasitizes solitary wasps. It is widespread in southern Russia and Central Asia.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Golden grass (Chrysocrambus craterella) from the firefly family. The broad hind wings are wrapped around the body in a tube shape. In the Volga region, it is common in water meadows from June to August. During the day, it makes flights up to 1 km. It overwinters in the soil in a cocoon.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Poplar hawk moth (Amorpha populi). The butterfly has a wing shape that mimics a dry leaf. Active at night. On trees, it is kept only by its front legs. It is found throughout the southern and central part of the European part, in the Caucasus, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan.Author: VO
Horseflies (Miridae), a family of bedbugs, a species-rich family, are ubiquitous. The wings are developed. There is an ovipositor. Mostly herbivores. They live on herbaceous and woody plants. The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Sticktopleurus punctatonervosus. The family of pinworms (Rhopalidae). A full-winged bug. Size 6-9 mm. Prefers compound plants. It is common in the Volga Delta.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Female Chorthippus sp. Species of the genus Chorthippus-inhabitants of the thickness of the herbaceous cover - are real hortobionts, they eat a large set of both cereals and mixed grasses. Males lure females to the sounds of the mating song. Some of the sounds of locusts are in the ultrasonic range and are inaccessible to the human ear.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Pollen eater-Omophlus Proteus. A plant-eating beetle that usually eats the anthers of flowers. Careful, he sees danger from a distance and falls down with his black belly up. It is difficult to notice on the ground. Eggs are laid in the soil in areas rich in humus. Adult beetles spend the winter burrowing into the soil.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Plavunets-buffoon Cybister laterimarginalis (Dytiscidae). This beetle is found in Ukraine, in the Caucasus, in the Volga Delta, in Central Asia, and is characteristic of the Indo-Malay fauna. Plavunets-buffoon swims quickly, sometimes somersaults over his head, and for this he received the Russian name-buffoon.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Heteracris pterosticha - male melon filly. Melon filly keeps mainly near water, sometimes harms melon crops. Does not disdain fruit trees, in the photo a male melon filly on a cherry tree. It is common in the Volga Delta.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Argiope bruennichi spider, a family of Roundworm spiders (Araneidae). It hangs its net between plants, usually weaving 2 stabilizers into it in the form of wide, zigzag ribbons. The spider always sits in the center of the web, which is braided with whitish threads. Catches grasshoppers, wasps. The female eats the male after mating. After building one or more egg cocoons, it dies. It is ...
Schaeffer's abscess (Cerocoma schaefferi). A rare species. It is common for the lower Volga region. From early July to September, adult beetles feed on umbrella plants. Size ~1.5 cm. The larvae live and feed in locust pods.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Red dung beetle-Scatophaga stercoraria. Ordinary. Average size: 8-10mm. Adult insects are predatory. It lays eggs on the droppings of animals and especially humans. Larvae live in excrement, where they often predate. It is a carrier of a number of infectious diseases.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Mating of Asian leaf beetles Chrysochares asiatica (Pallas, 1771). The leaf beetle is found in the south of Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Prefers meadows. It is very rare everywhere.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Ktyr (Asilidae). About 5000 species of the family inhabit steppes and deserts. The saliva of ktyri contains a strong poison, from which insects die instantly. For a human, a sting is as painful as a bee sting. Ktyr larvae are predators. In the soil, they chase the larvae of other insects. Larvae can withstand prolonged starvation.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Redneck beetle (Anisoplia segetum), a beetle in the Laminidae family. Body length is 8-12 mm, color is greenish-black, elytra are reddish-yellow, in the female-with a black spot near the scutellum; the underparts, head and pronotum are covered with thick hairs. A pest.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Speckled filly (Heteracris adspersa). Causes damage to various cultivated and wild plants. It is common in the lower Volga region. Eggs are laid in the soil. Laying a portion of eggs, fill them with foamy secretions of the adnexal glands. This mass, with soil particles stuck to it, hardens and forms a pod.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
A mosquito from the family of ringer mosquitoes (Chironomidae). This mosquito flaps its wings up to 1000 strokes per second with a characteristic sound, for which it got its name-zvonets. Completely harmless.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Kraevik bug Alydus (Coreidae). A medium-sized bug. It stands out sharply among its fellows with a long narrow body. Kraeviki are herbivorous, usually have a rather narrow food specialization.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
The Hister quadrimaculatus (Histeridae). The size is ~ 8-12mm. Larvae with a long body, short legs and two segmented appendages at the end of the abdomen. Both beetles and larvae are carnivores, feeding mainly on the larvae of flies and beetles.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Goldeneye beetles, mottled beetles (Chrysops), and the horsefly family. Length 0.8-2 cm. About 200 species; in Russia - up to 30 species. Larvae develop along the banks of water bodies in moist soil, feed on organic residues. Female Goldeneyes suck blood, males feed on the nectar of flowers. Golden eyes are carriers of pathogens of a number of diseases of humans and domestic animals.The picture ...
Currant babbler (Syrphus ribesii). The abdomen is oval, narrow, with yellow bandages on 3-4 segments. Shield with black hairs. Length 11-12 mm. The larvae feed on aphids.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
Jaundice (Colias sp.). Size (40-50 mm) Butterflies of the first generation fly from mid-May to mid-June, the second generation-from mid-July to mid-October. The last generation is very numerous in some years. It lives more often on plains; it is common in clover and alfalfa fields, as the caterpillars feed on legumes.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO
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