Paper Kite Butterfly
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Paper Kite, Rice Paper, Wood Nymph Butterflies
I volunteer at The Butterfly House in Chesterfield, Missouri where you will find hundreds of these butterflies fluttering around the conservatory. Their flight is slow and weak so that they seem to almost glide over the tops of the plants and flowers. They seem to be particularly attracted to the pink flowers as you see in this photo where I captured three of them resting on the flowers.
On this page I will share several facts about these beautiful creatures along with photographs that I have taken of them at The Butterfly House
Paper Kite Butterfly
idea leuconoe
Here is a close up of a Paper Kite gathering nectar from the flowers. The Idea Leuconoe are native to Southeast Asia, but they are particularly known for their presence in butterfly houses and conservatories.
Paper Kite Butterfly by Butterflyblitz
Large Tree Nymph Butterfly
wide wingspan
The Idea leucone is a large butterfly with a wingspan of 95 to 110 cm across.
Paper Kite Butterfly by Butterflyblitz
Rice Paper Butterfly
Danainaeas subfamily
The Idea leuconoe butterfly is of the same subfamily (Danainae) as the Monarch butterfly which is commonly seen in North America.
Paper Kite Butterflies by Butterflyblitz
Butterfly on Purple Flower
gathering nectar from flowers
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Idea
Species: I. leuconoe
Paper Kite on Purple Flower by Butterflyblitz
Paper Kite on Yellow Flower
photographed at butterfly house
It is interesting how different butterflies protect themselves from predators. In the case of the idea leuconoe you would think that they would be a great target for birds and other predators because they flutter around so slowly and they are bright and easy to see. Their protection is that they are said to be poisonous or highly distasteful to their enemies. If a bird tastes one of these butterflies they are sure to leave the others alone.
Paper Kite Butterfly by Butterflyblitz
See other Paper kite butterfly Notebooks
Butterfly on Bright Colored Folliage
You can see by the photographs on this page that these butterflies seem to be attracted to colorful plants and flowers. I have also seen them land on people, especially ones with colorful clothing.
Paper Kite Butterfly by Butterflyblitz
Interesting Gifts with Paper Kites
butterfly gifts
Learn about Tropical Butterflies
butterfly book
Tropical Butterflies of the World
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Rice Paper Butterflies
idea leuconoe
What have you learned?
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Now that you've read this page, let's test your knowledge of this beautiful butterfly.
What is your favorite butterfly?
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josephpowell519
Jan 31, 2012 @ 4:33 pm | delete
- Really enjoyed this lens, sounds great
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JaguarJulie Jan 31, 2012 @ 2:56 pm | delete
- I love the monarch butterfly -- have such a tattoo of it on my right upper arm. It must be fabulouso to work in a butterfly house! We have one at the Jacksonville Zoo. Pretty special.
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LindaJM Jan 23, 2012 @ 9:36 pm | delete
- Wow... I didn't know you're a volunteer at the Butterfly House! Sounds wonderful! I enjoyed this Paper Kite Butterfly page!
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ElleDeeEsse
Jan 23, 2012 @ 4:01 pm | delete
- They are lovely and how lucky you are to have such beautiful subjects for your photography
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scarlettohairy Jan 23, 2012 @ 3:56 pm | delete
- I love Monarch butterflies but love them all. So pretty!
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