Costa Rican butterfly with pearly lustre

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NF Photo 110130, in Costa Rica

We was visiting a park in CostaRica and I had to go to the bathroom. On the floor this beautiful  butterfly stayed. Looking at the image I see it has patches similar to "mother-of -pearl" Catching the light in an iridescent way.

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 Fjärils / Butterfly gallery

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Costa Rican butterfly

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NF Photo 110211, Copal, Costa Rica

This is a butterfly I captured during my stay in Copal, Costa Rica in jan-feb 2011. Of course I don´t know what species it is. But I thought we all need something beautiful to look at.

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 Fjärils / Butterfly gallery

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Silverstreckad pärlemorfjäril - Argynnis paphia - Silver-washed Fritillary

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Silverstreckad pärlemorfjäril - Argynnis paphia - Silver-washed Fritillary
NF Photo 130729

Som larv är den beroende av violer. Så, inga violer, ingen fjäril
The caterpillar is dependant on violets so that is where to look for it.

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 Fjärils / Butterfly gallery

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Eldsnabbvinge - Thecla betulae - Brown Hairstreak

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Eldsnabbvinge - Thecla betulae - Brown Hairstreak 

NF Photo 130810, Mogetorp

One of the prettiest butterflies we have and  I have only seen it twice. And both times this summer.

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Orange Friday  Nature Notes
 Fjärils / Butterfly gallery

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Vågig tofsmätare - Rheumaptera(Hydria) undulata - Scallop Shell

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Vågig tofsmätare - Rheumaptera(Hydria) undulata - Scallop Shell
NF Photo 130708 Krämbol

En mätare funnen i skogen. Rätt svår att hitta om man inte ser vart den landar.

It is a forest butterfly. Not easy to spot. You have to see where it land to be able to track it.
A new species for me. A butterfly lifer.  How about that?

Om Vågig tofsmätare på NRM
About Scallop Shell on UK Moth

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 Fjärils / Butterfly gallery

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Silverblåvinge - Polyommatus amandus - Amanda's Blue

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Silverblåvinge, hane - Polyommatus amandus - Amanda's Blue, male  

NF Photo 130616, Botorp

Om Silverblåvinge på wiki
Dagfjärilar: Blåvingar m orange fläckar på bakvingens u-s. Silverblåvinge, hane. Latin: Polyommatus amandus. Observerad: 130616. Flyger: Juni-Aug Område. hela sverige

About Amanda's Blue on wiki
One of the beutiful Blue Wings, as we call them, we have. Several butterflies that is very similar to each other. But this one was easy to ID

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Rutig/liten buskmätare - Chiasmia clathrata - Latticed Heath

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Rutig/liten buskmätare - Chiasmia clathrata - Latticed Heath
NF Photo 130611, Tullgarns näs

Rutig/liten buskmätare - Chiasmia clathrata - Latticed Heath
NF Photo 130612, Falkbo

I think this moth is a bit unusual as it looks the same on both sides of the wings.

About Latticed Heath
 

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Skogsvitvinge - Leptidea sinapis - Wood White

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NF Photo 130509

Om Skogsvitvinge på NatureGate
About Wood White on wiki

Not many butterflies are flying but at least I got this one. I wonder if the hard winter killed them all? It was too cold when they were supposed to wake up.

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Grönsnabbvinge - Callophrys rubi - Green Hairstreak

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NF Photo 130505, Mogetorp

 

 Grönsnabbvinge - Callophrys rubi - Green Hairstreak

NF Photo 130508, KÄK

My favourite has finally awaken.  I´m always happy when I see this little beauty. It is small, not bigger then my thumbnail. It likes sunshine and blueberry bushes.

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Flying today

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 Vinbärsfuks - Polygonia c-album - Comma
I did see two of them.

Sorgmantel - Nymphalis antiopa - Mourning Cloak - Camberwell Beauty

Påfågelöga - Inachis io - Peacock butterfly

Citronfjäril - Gonepteryx rhamni - Common Brimstone

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Finally sunshine and rather warm. What a change in nature. Lots of butterflies is waking up now. :) They are welcome!
 

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Brun Flickfjäril - Archiearis parthenias - Orange Underwing

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 Brun Flickfjäril - Archiearis parthenias - Orange Underwing

NF Photo 130401, Krämbol

Om Brun Flickfjäril 
About Orange Underwing

This colorful butterflyr has awakened. For now it sits/ flyes on bare ground where the sun is warming up the area.

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Rödgul höfjäril - Colias croceus - the clouded yellow - Souci

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Rödgul höfjäril - Colias croceus - the clouded yellow - Souci

NF Photo 121112 Oued Massa, Morocco

En söt liten fjäril jag hittade i Marocko. Den kan förekomma även i Sverige.
A cute little butterfly I found in Morocco. It can be found in Sweden on rare occations.

Om Rödgul höfjäril på wiki     About Clouded Yellow on wiki
I think it is quite nice there are videos of butterflies. :)



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Amiral - Vanessa atalanta - Red Admiral

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 Amiral - Vanessa atalanta - Red Admiral

NF Photo 121005 Värmbol

Jag visste inte att de gillar gamla äpplen. Men den här gjorde det i alla fall. :)
I did not know the Admiral liked old apples. But this one did. :)

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Häggspinnmal - Yponomeuta evonymella - Bird-cherry Ermine

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NF Photo 120901, Nävertorp på min sko. -  On my shoe

Som larv är den rätt otrevlig. Se hur de spinner Här
As a larva they are quite nasty. Take a look  Here
Om/ About  Häggspinnmal på wiki        video on youtube

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Mindre Guldvinge - Lycaena phlaeas - Small Copper

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Mindre Guldvinge - Lycaena phlaeas - Small Copper 

NF Photo 120804

The flying beauty of summer. Don´t you think?

Macro Monday     NF Memes 51

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