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Pictured is an adult cabbage butterfly.

Cabbage Butterfly

Pictured is an adult cabbage butterfly.

The larva or caterpillar of the butterfly.

Caterpillar

The larva or caterpillar of the butterfly.

A caterpillar with a saddle type pattern on its back.

Saddleback Caterpillar

A caterpillar with a saddle type pattern on its back.

"Chrysalids: a, Orange-tip Butterfly; b, Black-veined White Butterfly; a, Swallow-tailed Butterfly; d, Purple Emperor; e, Silverwashed Fritillary; f, Duke of Burgundy Fritillary." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Chrysalids

"Chrysalids: a, Orange-tip Butterfly; b, Black-veined White Butterfly; a, Swallow-tailed Butterfly;…

The pupa or chrysalis of the butterfly.

Chrysalis

The pupa or chrysalis of the butterfly.

A chrysalis structure of a butterfly or moth.

Chrysalis

A chrysalis structure of a butterfly or moth.

A chrysalis structure of a butterfly or moth.

Chrysalis

A chrysalis structure of a butterfly or moth.

A chrysalis structure of a butterfly or moth.

Chrysalis

A chrysalis structure of a butterfly or moth.

An illustration of a cuckoo with a butterfly in its beak.

Cuckoo with Butterfly in Beak

An illustration of a cuckoo with a butterfly in its beak.

Also known as the common American cuckoo, the yellow-billed cuckoo subsists on a diet of hairy caterpillars, cock-chafers, and the eggs of small birds.

Yellow-billed cuckoo

Also known as the common American cuckoo, the yellow-billed cuckoo subsists on a diet of hairy caterpillars,…

A moth that feeds mostly on cotton.

Cottonwood Dagger

A moth that feeds mostly on cotton.

The larva is a gooseberry fruit worm.

Dakruma

The larva is a gooseberry fruit worm.

The Mediterranean flour-moth, Ephestia kuhniella species; structural detail.

Flour-moth

The Mediterranean flour-moth, Ephestia kuhniella species; structural detail.

The Mediterranean flour-moth, Ephestia kuhniella species; structural detail.

Flour-moth

The Mediterranean flour-moth, Ephestia kuhniella species; structural detail.

The Mediterranean flour-moth, Ephestia kuhniella species; structural detail.

Flour-moth

The Mediterranean flour-moth, Ephestia kuhniella species; structural detail.

The spoon-bill tyrant fly-catcher has a large, thick bill, which it uses for feeding on butterflies.

Spoonbill Tyrant Flycatcher

The spoon-bill tyrant fly-catcher has a large, thick bill, which it uses for feeding on butterflies.

A female grape leaf folder moth.

Female Grape Leaf Folder

A female grape leaf folder moth.

A male grape leaf folder moth.

Male Grape Leaf Folder

A male grape leaf folder moth.

A European species of butterfly with orange wings and black spots.

Silver-Washed Fritillary

A European species of butterfly with orange wings and black spots.

A common butterfly in the United Kingdom.

Gatekeeper

A common butterfly in the United Kingdom.

"The Geometrina in the larval condition have only four prolegs, the usual number being ten, and in moving these are brought close up to the last pair of thoracic limbs, thus giving the caterpillar a looped appearance, hence the term "loopers" usually applied to these moths; they then hold on by the prolegs, and releasing those in front carry the body forward until the arched appearance is gone. They thus move by an alternate process of looping and straightening their bodies. The larva of Geometers have also the curious havit of fixing themselves by their hind feet to the branch of a shrub, throwing the remainder of their bodies out, and remaining motionless in this position for hours, thus exhibiting an enormous amount of muscular energy." — Encyclopedia Britanica; 1893

Geometrina

"The Geometrina in the larval condition have only four prolegs, the usual number being ten, and in moving…

"The Geometrina in the larval condition have only four prolegs, the usual number being ten, and in moving these are brought close up to the last pair of thoracic limbs, thus giving the caterpillar a looped appearance, hence the term "loopers" usually applied to these moths; they then hold on by the prolegs, and releasing those in front carry the body forward until the arched appearance is gone. They thus move by an alternate process of looping and straightening their bodies. The larva of Geometers have also the curious havit of fixing themselves by their hind feet to the branch of a shrub, throwing the remainder of their bodies out, and remaining motionless in this position for hours, thus exhibiting an enormous amount of muscular energy." — Encyclopedia Britanica; 1893

Geometrina

"The Geometrina in the larval condition have only four prolegs, the usual number being ten, and in moving…

A young girl chasing a butterfly.

Girl

A young girl chasing a butterfly.

Grubs are hatchlings of butterflies.

Grub

Grubs are hatchlings of butterflies.

Hand-shadow of Butterfly

Butterfly

Hand-shadow of Butterfly

A female large white cabbage butterfly has two large black spots on each upper wing. The body is black and the anttenae are black and yellow.

Large White Cabbage Butterfly

A female large white cabbage butterfly has two large black spots on each upper wing. The body is black…

A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a larval caterpillar stage, an inactive pupal stage, and a spectacular metamorphosis into a familiar and colourful winged adult form. A monarch butterfly is is a milkweed butterfly, perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies.

Metamorphosis of a Monarch Butterfly

A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for…

A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a larval caterpillar stage, an inactive pupal stage, and a spectacular metamorphosis into a familiar and colourful winged adult form. A monarch butterfly is is a milkweed butterfly, perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies. The body of the crawling worm-like larva is greenish yellow in color, with broad bands of shining black.

Metamorphosis of a Monarch Butterfly

A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for…

A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a larval caterpillar stage, an inactive pupal stage, and a spectacular metamorphosis into a familiar and colourful winged adult form. This the egg of a Monarch butterfly.

Metamorphosis of a Monarch Butterfly

A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for…

A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a larval caterpillar stage, an inactive pupal stage, and a spectacular metamorphosis into a familiar and colourful winged adult form. This the pupa of a Monarch butterfly.

Metamorphosis of a Monarch Butterfly

A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for…

"The family Morphidae contains the largest and most splendid of the South American butterflies. Their wings, often 7 inches in expanse, are generally of a brilliant metallic blue, which, as the insect flies, flashes in the sunlight so as to be visible, it is said, a quarter of a mile off." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Morphidae

"The family Morphidae contains the largest and most splendid of the South American butterflies. Their…

A typical moth with wings spread.

Moth

A typical moth with wings spread.

The wings are long; the primaries blunt; the secondaries small. The thorax is square with a central crest. The abdomen and antennae stour and simple.

Moth

The wings are long; the primaries blunt; the secondaries small. The thorax is square with a central…

A moth of the Cosmia genus; found in all parts of the world.

Moth

A moth of the Cosmia genus; found in all parts of the world.

A full grown moth.

Moth

A full grown moth.

A moth.

Moth

A moth.

Melitara prodenialis species; larva.

Moth

Melitara prodenialis species; larva.

A moth larva of the Philampelus genus.

Moth Larva

A moth larva of the Philampelus genus.

The bee-moth of the Galleria melonella species; larva.

Bee Moth

The bee-moth of the Galleria melonella species; larva.

The bee-moth of the Galleria melonella species; cocoon.

Bee Moth

The bee-moth of the Galleria melonella species; cocoon.

The bee-moth of the Galleria melonella species; pupa.

Bee Moth

The bee-moth of the Galleria melonella species; pupa.

The bee-moth of the Galleria melonella species; moth.

Bee Moth

The bee-moth of the Galleria melonella species; moth.

The bee-moth of the Galleria melonella species; moth.

Bee Moth

The bee-moth of the Galleria melonella species; moth.

Cidaria, a genus of moths characterized by having oblique bands with acute angles across the front wings.

Carpet Moth

Cidaria, a genus of moths characterized by having oblique bands with acute angles across the front wings.

A name to many common moths that are destructive to woolen fabrics, feathers, and furs.

Cloth Moth

A name to many common moths that are destructive to woolen fabrics, feathers, and furs.

The clover hay moth.

Clover Hay Moth

The clover hay moth.

The chrysalis of a clover hay worm.

Clover Hay Moth

The chrysalis of a clover hay worm.

A moth that eats apples and fruits.

Codling Moth

A moth that eats apples and fruits.

A moth with markings on the back of its thorax very closely resembling a skull. Usually measures 4 to 5 inches.

Death's Head Moth

A moth with markings on the back of its thorax very closely resembling a skull. Usually measures 4 to…

"Eyed Emperor (Apatura cellis, Boisduval)."-Whitney, 1902

Eyed Emperor Moth

"Eyed Emperor (Apatura cellis, Boisduval)."-Whitney, 1902

A female moth.

Female Moth

A female moth.

A giant goat moth.

Goat Moth

A giant goat moth.

The owl moth is a moth whose larvae are known to feed on a wide array of plants including a range of plants cultivated by humans.

Owl Moth

The owl moth is a moth whose larvae are known to feed on a wide array of plants including a range of…

"The insects of the group Pterophorina, are remarkable from the peculiar conformation of their wings. Each of these organs is split longitudinally into several branches, all of them delicately fringed. In the genus Pterophora the fore wings are divided into two, and the hind wings into three branches; while in Orneodes each wing is split into six, and these when the insect is at rest are folded together after the manner of a fan." — Encyclopedia Britanica; 1893

Plume Moth

"The insects of the group Pterophorina, are remarkable from the peculiar conformation of their wings.…

"The insects of the group Pterophorina, are remarkable from the peculiar conformation of their wings. Each of these organs is split longitudinally into several branches, all of them delicately fringed. In the genus Pterophora the fore wings are divided into two, and the hind wings into three branches; while in Orneodes each wing is split into six, and these when the insect is at rest are folded together after the manner of a fan." — Encyclopedia Britanica; 1893

Plume Moth

"The insects of the group Pterophorina, are remarkable from the peculiar conformation of their wings.…

Feeds on willow, popular, and other trees.

Puss Moth

Feeds on willow, popular, and other trees.

"The Sphingina or Sphinx Moths, so callled from the curious havit which the larva have of raising the anterior segments of their bodies, and remaining motionless in this position for hours, thus bearing a fanciful resemblace to the fabled Sphinx, are for the most part crepuscular and day-flying." — Encyclopedia Britanica; 1893

Sphinx Moth

"The Sphingina or Sphinx Moths, so callled from the curious havit which the larva have of raising the…

"The Sphingina or Sphinx Moths, so callled from the curious havit which the larva have of raising the anterior segments of their bodies, and remaining motionless in this position for hours, thus bearing a fanciful resemblace to the fabled Sphinx, are for the most part crepuscular and day-flying." — Encyclopedia Britanica; 1893

Sphinx Moth

"The Sphingina or Sphinx Moths, so callled from the curious havit which the larva have of raising the…

The swallow-tailed moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) and the many-plumed moth (Ourapteryx hexadactyla).

Swallow-Tailed Moth

The swallow-tailed moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) and the many-plumed moth (Ourapteryx hexadactyla).

The garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) is named for the different and colorful patterns on its wings.

Tiger Moth

The garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) is named for the different and colorful patterns on its wings.