I visited a butterfly farm while on a cruise to St. Maarten (St. Martin) but spent all my time taking photos and didn't get to the exhibit with the identifying names. I'm having a tough time finding a good online site with these guys and can't find them on bugguide or here ... so, I'm asking for help with these. There are quite a few ... thanks in advance for your help!
Linda
#1
This message was edited Feb 11, 2008 3:38 PM
#2
#3 -- an Owl Butterfly?
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9 - last one!!
#2 Heliconius doris
#8 Giant Swallowtail
Great pics Linda!!!
1 Papilio memnon
3 Blue Morpho, Morpho peleides, the eyes aren't right for the Owl
4 Common rose Swallowtail, Pachliopta kotzebuea
5 Sapho, Heliconius sapho
6 Paper Kite, Idea leuconoe
7 Citrus Swallowtail, Papilio Demodocus
9 Common Eggfly, Hypolimnas bolina
This message was edited Feb 11, 2008 2:32 PM
Wow ... that was fast!!! Thanks so much OldNed and fly_girl!!!
Two more ...
is this the same as #5?
#11
10.... Heliconius sapho, or Sapho Longwing. I think it may have had a row of white on the bottom but had worn off with age, so I think it's an H. sapho, not an H. cydno.
11 That is an Owl, Caligo, maybe sp eurilochus, not positive about the sp.
This message was edited Feb 11, 2008 8:49 PM
Thank you so much fly_girl!
Out of curiosity, what resource are you using with these guys in it?
I have books but, the most helpful are pics from web sites that show tropicals. I use Google images often and then may verify it with info sites...it's time consuming but I love the tropicals.
Sometimes you can't find the exact pose, so that is challenging. The one at #4 may not be the Common Rose, I couldn't find a pic with the red body on the back side, so you may want to dive a little deeper on that one.
Great shots though! I have so much fun at the Houston butterfly conservatory, it's filled with tropicals. I bet that cruise was a blast!
