Butterflies and moths look alike and are in the same family, Lepidoptera. Their life cycles start with eggs that hatch to ...

By rearing the subspecies Dira clytus clytus in controlled conditions, the researchers documented the butterfly's complete life cycle, from egg to adult. Two distinct pupation and adult emergence ...

A recent study published in the open-access journal African Invertebrates provides insights into the life history and behaviour of the endemic Cape Autumn Widow butterfly (Dira clytus), a species ...

The natural phenomenon of the iconic monarch butterflies migrating south for the winter is a fascinating one - and it's one ...

The transformation from a ground based, slow moving caterpillar to a beautiful butterfly is complete. When the butterfly first emerges it is not used to its wings and different shape and probably does ...

Jon Batiste's white piano, which wife Suleika Jaouad painted with a series of colorful butterflies, is now on view at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Jaouad speaks with PEOPLE about her inspiration for ...

slow moving caterpillar to a beautiful butterfly is complete. When the butterfly first emerges it is not use to its wings and different shape and probably does not know it can fly right away. But once ...

where the butterfly has a complex life cycle and migratory pattern that scientists still don’t fully understand. In the spring, overwintering butterflies mate and fly north, eventually stopping ...

569-2345. Monarch Butterflies have a close relationship with milkweed, depending on this plant to complete the butterfly’s life cycle.