The Common Blue is a gorgeous little butterfly. Although the bright blue male is flashy and showy, it’s the female … More
Month: March 2018
The butterfly proboscis – sucking tube and mopping sponge
The butterfly proboscis (plural: proboscides) is an exquisitely evolved instrument for exploiting sources of nectar at the base of flowers. In … More
A tale of a black moth: a Müllerian mimic in Thailand?
This is a story of a moth, Histia flabellicornis (Zygaenidae), which is a Müllerian mimic, which means that it is an … More
Which way up to read The Map?
It has been suggested that the Common Map butterfly (Cyrestis thyodamas) – also called the Oriental Map – relies for its … More
Tasting with your feet! Butterfly tarsi.
Red Admirals love apples! Or more precisely, they like rotten apples and other wind-fallen or over-ripe fruit which has sat … More
