Females can mimic the wings of up to five different, more poisonous butterfly species, giving them protection. The Indian leaf butterfly (Kallima paralekta) is nearly impossible to spot when it is ...

This giant is conspicuous due to the yellow and black spots in the middle of its brown hind wings, which are visible when it is resting. In captivity, these butterflies are happy feeding in groups and ...

leaving the species perched on the edge of extinction. The Sand Mountain blue butterfly is closely linked to Kearney buckwheat; larvae feed exclusively on the plant, and adult butterflies rely on its ...

DESCRIPTION: The tiny Quino checkerspot has short, rounded wings with a wingspan ... can also can be found at the lower edge of the chaparral, in desert canyons, and in canyon washes. RANGE: ...