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Butterflies & Caterpillars

 Animal Encounters -- Insects -- Butterflies & Caterpillars
  • Butterflies are insects with large, usually colourful wings.
  • Wings fold together pointing straight up.
  • Undergoes metamorphosis from an egg to a larva (Caterpillar) and then enters a pupa stage before emerging as a butterfly. 
= Wild (15)    = Zoo (20)
Asian Swallowtail Butterfly - Toronto Zoo Asian Swallowtail Butterfly
Banded Peacock Butterfly - Toronto Zoo Banded Peacock Butterfly
Blue Cracker Butterfly - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Blue Cracker Butterfly
Blue Morpho - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Blue Morpho (Common Morpho) [Dorsal]
Blue Morpho - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Blue Morpho (Common Morpho) [Ventral]
Brown Clipper Butterfly - Toronto Zoo Brown Clipper Butterfly
Cabbage White Butterfly - Toronto Zoo Cabbage White Butterfly
Cattleheart Butterfly - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Cattleheart Butterfly
Common Mormon Butterfly - Toronto Zoo Common Mormon Butterfly
Compton Tortoiseshell Butterfly - Ste. Anne's Compton Tortoiseshell Butterfly
Eastern Black Swallowtail - Bolton Eastern Black Swallowtail
Eastern Comma Butterfly - Ste. Anne's Eastern Comma Butterfly
Eastern Tailed Blue Butterfly - Morningside Park Eastern Tailed Blue Butterfly
Giant Swallowtail - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Giant Swallowtail
Isabella's Longwing Butterfly - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Isabella's Longwing Butterfly
Leopard Lacewing Butterfly - Toronto Zoo Leopard Lacewing Butterfly
Malachite Butterfly - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Malachite Butterfly
Malachite Butterfly - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Malachite Butterfly [Caterpillar]
Monarch Butterfly - Leslie Spit Monarch Butterfly

Not Always A Monarch.
Monarch Butterfly - Toronto Zoo Monarch Butterfly [Caterpillar]
Mourning Cloak Butterfly - Point Pelee Mourning Cloak Butterfly
Mourning Cloak Butterfly - Balboa Park Mourning Cloak Butterfly [Caterpillar]
Orange Sulphur Butterfly - Jamaica Bay Orange Sulphur Butterfly
Owl Butterfly - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Owl Butterfly
Paper Kite Butterfly - Toronto Zoo Paper Kite Butterfly
Pink Rose Swallowtail - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Pink Rose Swallowtail
Plain Tiger Butterfly - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Plain Tiger Butterfly
Red Admiral Butterfly - Centre Island Red Admiral Butterfly
Red Lacewing Butterfly - Toronto Zoo Red Lacewing Butterfly
Red Postman Butterfly - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Red Postman Butterfly
Ringlet Butterfly - York Cemetery Ringlet Butterfly
Scarce Swallowtail Butterfly - Acropolis Scarce Swallowtail Butterfly
Scarlet Mormon Butterfly - Toronto Zoo Scarlet Mormon Butterfly
Shoemaker Butterfly - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Shoemaker Butterfly [Caterpillar]
Silver Spotted Skipper - Evergreen Brickworks Silver Spotted Skipper
Spring Azure Butterfly - Twillingate Spring Azure Butterfly
Viceroy Butterfly - Leslie Spit Viceroy Butterfly

Not Always A Monarch.
White Admiral Butterfly - Algonquin Park White Admiral Butterfly
Zebra Longwing Butterfly - Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory Zebra Longwing Butterfly
Fuzzy Caterpillar Fuzzy Caterpillar

Where: Uluru, Australia
When: May 2012

Please post in the comments if you can help identify this animal.
Animal Encounters -- Insects -- Butterflies & Caterpillars

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