Puddling Ruby Spotted Swallowtail and Sulphur Butterflies from Brazil

Subject:  Yellow & white butterflies Geographic location of the bug:  Rio Aripuana ~500 km upstream Manaus Date: 12/10/2019 Time: 01:10 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: 1) The target species on this image is a Heraclides (Papilio) anchisiades, Id:ed by Jorge Bizarro, one of the top people on Nymphalides and Moths and Hawk Moths … Read more

Salmon Caper Butterfly from Jordan

Subject:  Butterfly or moth found in amman Geographic location of the bug:  Amman, jordan Date: 08/31/2019 Time: 06:27 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Hello, i found this dead butterfly or moth and was just wondering what its name was. I tried to find it online but nothing came up. How you want your … Read more

Cloudless Sulphur Puddling in the heat

Subject: Cloudless Sulphur puddling Geographic location of the bug:  Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Date: 07/06/2018 Time: 05:15 PM EDT Last week when temperatures in Los Angeles reached triple digits, Daniel was watering and he was lucky enough to be able to approach a normally very wary and fast flying Cloudless Sulphur as it puddled … Read more

Mating Cabbage Whites

Subject:  Mating Cabbage Whites Geographic location of the bug:  Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Date: 06/18/2018 Time: 11:50 AM EDT Out editorial staff returned from visiting family in Ohio, and Eric, who picked us up at the airport was kind enough to take this image of mating Cabbage Whites on the huajes tree at the … Read more

Bath White from Spain

Subject: Butterfly ID Location: Northern Spain July 28, 2017 8:44 am Hi Guy’s, I took these images in Northern Spain in June but I can’t identify them, can you help. Signature: Tony Mellor UK Dear Tony, Your butterfly images represent multiple families, consequently, we will take them one at a time so as not to … Read more