Peacock Gallery

A White Peacock butterfly clings to a plant on exhibit at American Museum of Natural

A White Peacock (Anartia Jatrophae) butterfly, a native of North and Central America, clings to a plant at the American Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Conservatory exhibit in New York October 14, 2010. Over 500 butterflies from around the globe are on display at the museum until May. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS) - GM1E6AF0CX201

Emerald Swallowtail Butterfly Comparing the top and bottom wing, Papilio palinurus

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Chinese peacock butterfly (Papilio bianor) drinking nectar from a Hibiscus flower

Chinese peacock butterfly (Papilio bianor) drinking nectar from a Hibiscus flower. To maintain position it flaps the wings which pick up pollen on their undersides from the stamens placed on the end of a long column. A green praying mantid is on the right watching, Yunnan, China

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