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Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory
The Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory is a butterfly house operated by the Niagara Parks Commission in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It is located approximately north of Niagara Falls on the grounds of the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture, which is in size. The conservatory was opened in December 1996 with a gift shop, 200-seat theater/auditorium room, and a climate-controlled greenhouse. The conservatory has over 2,000 tropical butterflies from over 45 different species. The conservatory glass dome is in size with of paths inside the greenhouse portion, which has a wide variety of foliage. The conservatory can accommodate up to 300 visitors per hour. Since captive butterflies usually have a life span of 2–4 weeks, the conservatory imports up to 3,000 butterflies per month from world butterfly farms in Costa Rica, El Salvador, the Philippines, and Australia. Special netting along the inside of the glass dome keeps the butterflies from getting stuck to it and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada, adjacent to, and named after, Niagara Falls. As of the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census, the city had a population of 94,415. The city is located on the Niagara Peninsula along the western bank of the Niagara River, which forms part of the Canada–United States border, with the other side being the twin city of Niagara Falls, New York. Niagara Falls is within the Regional Municipality of Niagara and a part of the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, St. Catharines - Niagara Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). Tourism is a major part of the city's economy: its skyline consists of multiple high-rise hotels and observation towers that overlook the waterfalls and adjacent parkland. Souvenir shops, arcades, museums, amusement rides, indoor water parks, casinos, theatres and a Niagara Falls Convention Centre, convention centre are located nearby in the city's large tourist area. Other parts of the city include histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zinnia
''Zinnia'' is a genus of plants of the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae. They are native to scrub and dry grassland in an area stretching from the Southwestern United States to South America, with a centre of diversity in Mexico. Members of the genus are notable for their solitary long-stemmed 12 petal flowers that come in a variety of bright colors. The genus name honors the German scientist Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727–1759). Description Zinnias are annuals, shrubs, and sub-shrubs native primarily to North America, with a few species in South America. Most species have upright stems but some have a lax habit with spreading stems that mound over the surface of the ground. They typically range in height from 10 to 100 cm tall (4" to 40"). The leaves are opposite and usually stalkless (sessile), with a shape ranging from linear to ovate, and a color ranging from pale to medium green. Zinnia's composite flowers consist of ray florets that surround disk flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colobura Dirce
''Colobura dirce'', the mosaic or zebra mosaic, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central America. the Caribbean, and northern South America. The length of the forewings is about 33 mm. The larvae feed on ''Cecropia'' species. File:Colobura dirce dirce MHNT dos.jpg, Male, topside, MHNT File:Colobura dirce dirce MHNT ventre.jpg, Male, underside, MHNT Subspecies There are two recognised subspecies: at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' * ''C. d. dirce'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''C. d. wolcotti'' Comstock, 1942 References Coeini |
Monarch Butterfly
The monarch butterfly or simply monarch (''Danaus plexippus'') is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names, depending on region, include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black-veined brown. It is among the most familiar of List of butterflies of North America, North American butterflies and an iconic pollinator, although it is not an especially effective pollinator of milkweeds. Its wings feature an easily recognizable black, orange, and white pattern, with a wingspan of . A Müllerian mimic, the viceroy butterfly, is similar in color and pattern, but is markedly smaller and has an extra black stripe across each hindwing. The eastern North American monarch population is notable for its annual southward late-summer/autumn instinctive Monarch butterfly migration, migration from the northern and central United States and southern Canada to Florida and Mexico. During the fall migration, monarchs cover thousands of miles, with a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Lowi
''Papilio lowii'', the great yellow Mormon or Asian swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1873. It is found in Borneo, Indonesia, and the Philippines (Palawan, Balabac). Description Wingspan: Male and female tailed. Male black, upper surface of the forewing with rather short blue-grey stripes at the distal margin; hindwing with broad, blue-grey, densely scaled band, which extends nearly to the distal margin, is almost uniformly concave towards the base and does not reach the cell. Female in two principal forms; forewing with the exception of the base much lighter, the red basal spot at least indicated, the blackish stripes between the veins weaker than in the ''memnon''-forms, hindwing with large white, distally yellowish central area, which is intersected by the thin black veins: female-f. ''zephyria'' form, nov.) the hindwing almost entirely black, without white area: female -f. ''suffusus'' Lathy. — P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Butterfly
''Dryas iulia'' (often incorrectly spelled ''julia''),Lamas, G. (editor) (2004). Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A. Hesperioidea – Papilionoidea. commonly called the Julia butterfly, Julia heliconian, the flame, or flambeau, is a species of brush-footed (or nymphalid) butterfly. The sole representative of its genus ''Dryas'', it is native from Brazil to southern Texas and Florida, and in summer can sometimes be found as far north as eastern Nebraska. Over 15 subspecies have been described. Its wingspan ranges from 82 to 92 mm, and it is colored orange (brighter in male specimens) with black markings; this species is somewhat unpalatable to birds and belongs to the "orange" Müllerian mimicry complex. This butterfly is a fast flier and frequents clearings, paths, and margins of forests and woodlands. It feeds on the nectar of flowers, such as lantanas (''Lantana'') and shepherd's-needle (''Scandix pecten-veneris''), and drinks the tears of caiman, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doris Longwing
''Heliconius doris'', the Doris longwing or Doris is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is known for being a polymorphic species which participates in various Müllerian mimicry rings throughout Central America and the Amazon rainforest. It is a species of special interest in biological science for the genetic basis and role of polymorphism (biology) in ecology and evolution. It is commonly found from sea level to 1200 metres in forest clearings., Learn about Butterflies The larvae primarily feed on granadilla species. Adults feed on nectar from ''Lantana'' flowers, with the females also collecting pollen from '' Psiguria'' and '' Psychotia'' flowers. Subspecies Listed alphabetically:"''Heliconius'' Kluk, 1780" at Markku Save ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cydno Longwing
''Heliconius cydno'', the cydno longwing, is a nymphalid butterfly that ranges from Mexico to northern South America. It is typically found in the forest understory and deposits its eggs on a variety of plants of the genus ''Passiflora''. It is a member of the ''Heliconiinae'' subfamily of Central and South America, and it is the only heliconiine that can be considered oligophagous. ''H. cydno'' is also characterized by hybridization and Müllerian mimicry. Wing coloration plays a key role in mate choice and has further implications in regards to sympatric speciation. Macrolide scent gland extracts and wing-clicking behavior further characterize this species. Subspecies Listed alphabetically: * ''H. c. alithea'' Hewitson, 1869 * ''H. c. barinasensis'' Masters, 1973 * ''H. c. chioneus'' Bates, 1864 * ''H. c. cordula'' Neustetter, 1913 * ''H. c. cydnides'' Staudinger, 1885 * ''H. c. cydno'' Doubleday, 1847 * ''H. c. hermogenes'' Hewitson, 1858 * ''H. c. gadouae'' Brown & Fernánde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Mormon
''Papilio polytes'', the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible red-bodied swallowtails, such as the common rose and the crimson rose. Names The common name is an allusion to the polygamy formerly practiced by members of the Mormon sect according to Harish Gaonkar, of the Natural History Museum in London: The scientific name is constructed from the Latin word for butterfly, ''papilio'', and the Greek word for many, ''poly''. Range Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, southern and western China (including Hainan and Guangdong provinces), Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan (Ryukyu Islands), Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Andamans, Nicobars, eastern and Peninsular Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia (except Moluccas and Irian Jaya), Philippines, and Northern Marianas (Saipan). Status Very com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morpho Peleides
''Morpho peleides'', the Peleides blue morpho, common morpho or the emperor is an iridescent tropical butterfly found in Mexico, Central America, northern South America, Paraguay and Trinidad. Most authorities believe that ''peleides'' is a subspecies of '' Morpho helenor''. The brilliant blue color in the butterfly's wings is caused by the diffraction of the light from millions of tiny scales on its wings. It uses this to frighten away predators, by flashing its wings rapidly. The wingspan of the blue morpho butterfly ranges from . The entire blue morpho butterfly life cycle, from egg to adult is only 115 days. This butterfly undergoes metamorphosis from larva to butterfly. The larva eats plant leaves before spinning a chrysalis. Flower nectar, which is available later in the year, is used by the butterfly. A recent study also discovered that during transformation, the butterfly substantially reduces its body weight and body fat.Connor, W. E. (2006). Effects of diet and metamor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dryadula Phaetusa
''Dryadula'' is a monotypic genus of the butterfly family Nymphalidae. Its single species, ''Dryadula phaetusa'', known as the banded orange heliconian, banded orange, or orange tiger, is native from Brazil to central Mexico, and in summer can be found rarely as far north as central Florida. Its wingspan ranges from 86 to 89 mm, and it is colored a bright orange with thick black stripes in males and a duller orange with fuzzier black stripes in females. It feeds primarily on the nectar of flowers and on bird droppings; its caterpillar feeds on passion vines including '' Passiflora tetrastylis''. It is generally found in lowland tropical fields and valleys. This species is unpalatable to birds and belongs to the "orange" Müllerian mimicry complex. Banded orange heliconian (Dryadula phaetusa) male underside.jpg, male underside Banded orange heliconian (Dryadula phaetusa) female.jpg, female dorsal side Dryadula phaetusa MHNT.jpg, pinned specimen (both sides) - MHNT Dryadu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
