NATUREZAOPEDIA

A compilation of insects for your viewing pleasure. #insects #nature #beautyinnature #naturezaopedia

Garden Acraea or Acraea horta 🦋🎋🦋 -Found in Southern Africa and Zimbabwe. -Commonly found around October to April.

The Citrus Swallowtail butterflies have black and yellow markings with red and blue eyespots.

The caterpillars of the Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly attach themselves to branches with silk, transforming into pupae/chrysalis.

Mature larvae of the Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly are green with white or pink markings and eyespots.

A newly emerging African Monarch Butterfly. 🦋🐛🦋 -An adult butterfly emerges after about two weeks as a chrysalis.

Citrus Swallowtail Caterpillar 💚🐛💚 -They pass through approximately three generations per year.

The African Monarch Caterpillar 💚🐛💚 -The monarch is believed to be the first butterfly ever to be documented.

Dusky Acraea Butterfly -Scientific name: Acraea esebria -It is found in southern and eastern Africa.

💚🦋💚 -Native to South Africa -Wingspan ranges from 15-23mm in males & 28-23mm in females -They are multivoltine, meaning they lay two...

A variety of insects are attracted by these little daisies. 🌻💚🌻 #daisy #daisies #insect #butterfly #fly #macro #macrophotographer...

Small, beautiful & simple. In Africa, it is also known as the brown-veined white and is well known during summer and autumn when large...

This beautiful butterfly showing off it's beautiful wings.