Butterflies of Java, Indonesia a photo journal

nadiajssica Indonesia Butterflies of Java, Indonesia a photo journal Made with Steller

nadiajssica Common Mormon Papilio polytes Bawean Island Made with Steller

nadiajssica Great Mormon Papilio memnon Bawean Made with Steller

nadiajssica Peacock Pansy - Junonia almana This species has "ocelli" or "eyespots" pattern on its wings to scare predators. I guess big eyes are scary for insects. Bawean Made with Steller

nadiajssica Junonia orithya, same genera from previous page. He also has eyespots on his wings, see? They have more resemblance as they are the same genus. Balitsa Made with Steller

nadiajssica Dorsal Basking (Back Sunbathing) Common Sailor Neptis hylas Bawean Made with Steller

nadiajssica Great eggfly Hypolimnas bolina Jalan Taman Cibeunying Utara Made with Steller

nadiajssica Ever seen butterflies mating? Here's how they do it. They attach their reproductive organs together and the male transfers the sperm to the female, along with minerals she needs. So the female doesn't need to search for more nutrients but only focus to lay eggs. In frame: Common Sailors Pustaka Bunga Kandaga Puspa Park Made with Steller

nadiajssica This is Euploea mulciber, male (top) and female (bottom) mating. See? Males and females with different wings pattern. Recorded in March 2020, they mate all year. Pustaka Bunga Kandaga Puspa Park Made with Steller

nadiajssica I am working with butterflies for my final research. The following pages will show the butterflies I found during my observations. Disclaimer: The following pages contain dead butterflies pictures, properly preserved for the purpose of research. Made with Steller

nadiajssica inside a sweeping net Junonia almana Cisangkuy Street Made with Steller

nadiajssica The genera "Euploea" is very common in tropical urban parks because they are mostly generalists, eating nectar from a variety of flowering plants. Euploea alcathoe Pustaka Bunga Kandaga Puspa Park Made with Steller

nadiajssica Did you know that blue is the rarest color in nature? This butterfly happens to have blue stripes along its brown-colored wings. Found eating from Firebush plant (Hamelia sp.) Ideopsis vulgaris Blue Glassy Tiger Bandung Made with Steller

nadiajssica Catopsilia pomona Common Emigrant Bandung Wetan Made with Steller

nadiajssica Jezebel butterfly Delias belisama Pustaka Bunga Kandaga Puspa Park Made with Steller

nadiajssica Delias periboea Jezebel Bandung Made with Steller

nadiajssica Sometimes I let them go Made with Steller

nadiajssica can you see them? Made with Steller

nadiajssica Mounting Board - Insect Taxidermy Butterflies are set using these mounting board. I relax the specimen, pin, mount, and preserve them. Labtek XI Made with Steller

nadiajssica Eurema hecabe Appias libythea Leptosia nina Euploea mulciber Euploea alcathoe Junonia iphita Elymnias hypermnestra Butterfly mounting and preservation process. The pins are required to secure the wings shape. School of Life Sciences and Technology ITB Made with Steller

nadiajssica Bandung Institute of Technology Made with Steller

nadiajssica Do you know Gender Dimorphism? in biology, it means the male and female have different physical features. This is the female version of The Striped Albatross. The male version has different pattern. Appias libythea Made with Steller

nadiajssica S P E C I M E N Lepidoptera School of Life Sciences and Technology ITB Made with Steller

nadiajssica Bandung Institute of Technology Family Papilionidae Papilio literally means butterfly. Made with Steller

nadiajssica Labtek XI Made with Steller

nadiajssica Bandung Institute of Technology Made with Steller

nadiajssica School of Life Sciences and Technology ITB Made with Steller

nadiajssica Different butterflies have different diets Made with Steller

nadiajssica If you want butterflies in your garden, plant flowering plants! This one is a great start-- West Indian Lantana Plant! Lantana camara Made with Steller

nadiajssica Marigold is also great for butterflies! Tagetes erecta Jalan Taman Cibeunying Utara Made with Steller

nadiajssica Ixora sp. Ixora flowers are also great! Many butterflies eat from these flowers. Made with Steller

nadiajssica Muntingia calabura! or known as Kersen. If you live in the tropics, they are pretty common--and they are host plant for many butterfly species! Muntingia calabura Made with Steller

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CREATED BY Nadia Jessica Jonatan Hi! My name is Nads from Indonesia. I am a biology student who's keen on outdoor adventures and biodiversity conservation. My stories are mainly about: - Biodiversity expedition - Conservation awareness - Field Studies - Nature Travelling SHARE Made with Steller Download Steller to view and create the world's best travel stories. Visit Steller.co