Anise Swallowtail

The Anise Swallowtail  has a wingspan up to 80mm, and tends to be mostly yellow. Having a yellow band that extends the length of the wing to the hindwing, which goes down to the base of the wing. There are eye-spots near the tails of each wing, contain a black pupil. The rest of the body is for the most part black, with the abdomen having a yellow stripe running the length of it.

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Acmon Blue

The Acmon Blue (Plebejus acmon) is a North American butterfly. It ranges mainly in California but can be seen north to Oregon and south through Baja California. The tops of the wings are blue with dark edges in males and brown in females. Its underside is white with black spots for both sexes with a red-orange band on the hindwing. Adults feed on nectar while caterpillars can feed on buckwheats, lupines,

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American Lady

The American Painted Lady or American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) is a butterfly found throughout North America. Vanessa virginiensis lives in flowery habitats, usually in mountains. The larvae feed on various Asteraceae, especially the cudweeds of genus Gnaphalium. All stages of the life cycle can be found throughout temperate North America as well as Madeira and the Canary Islands. Occasionally individuals can be found as far as south-west Europe.

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