Quick guide to distinct butterfly familia

Quick guide to distinct butterfly familia

• Basically we can divide butterfly into 5 major family : 1)Papilionidae ; 2)Pieridae 3)Lycaenidae 4)Nymphalidae 5)Hesperidae #butterflywatch Sep 21, 2010
• So how can we distinguish each of this major family? #butterflywatch Sep 21, 2010
• I will describe the most notable characteristic of each family #butterflywatch Sep 21, 2010 
• 1)Papilionidae is usually large butterfly with sometimes notable tail (!), some species have wide span of wing (!) #butterflywatch Sep 21, 2010
• Expl of Papilionidae is Graphium http://bit.ly/bP9ltO, Ornithoptera http://bit.ly/cobtVj and Papilio http://bit.ly/bcAwbr #butterflywatch Sep 21, 2010
• 2)Pieridae usually have white,yellow or yellow colouration (!) and often with black spot. #butterflywatch Sep 21, 2010
• Example of Pieridae : Eurema http://bit.ly/96L0Ja, Leptosia http://bit.ly/cwZp5x , Catopsilia http://bit.ly/cuOmnu #butterflywatch Sep 21, 2010
• 3)Lycaenidae is usually small (5cm), blue, copper coloured, some have hairstreak, some have glossy colour #butterflywatch Sep 21, 2010
• Expl Lycaenidae Aropala http://bit.ly/agPw7G, Caeruleus http://bit.ly/azmKb1, Amblypodia http://bit.ly/91FE7i #butterflywatch Sep 21, 2010
• 4)Nymphalidae medium to large size, first pair of legs are reduced (seen as 4 legs), some brightly colour or even some dull #butterflywatch Sep 21, 2010
• Expl Nymphalidae : Danaus http://bit.ly/abrlxH, Junonia http://bit.ly/cNFD1e, Hypolimnas http://bit.ly/a1I3Qq #butterflywatch Sep 21, 2010
• 5)Lycaenidae is small butterfly, a skipper (quick, darting flight habits) #butterflywatch Sep 21, 2010
• Expl Lycaenidae : Erionota http://bit.ly/avd5Om #butterflywatch Sep 21, 2010