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Northern Clouded Yellow (Colias hecla) Caterpillar, Thule, North-West Greenland The Northern Clouded Yellow or Hecla Sulphur (Colias hecla) is one of the very few butterfly species still to be found in Northern Greenland. In Europe, it is found in the northern part of Norway, Sweden and Finland up t...

By Peter Prokosch

Northern Clouded Yellow (Colias hecla) Butterfly, Thule, North-West Greenland The Northern Clouded Yellow or Hecla Sulphur (Colias hecla) is one of the very few butterfly species still to be found in Northern Greenland. In Europe, it is found in the northern part of Norway, Sweden and Finland up t...

By Peter Prokosch

Butterfly, Gorkha region, Nepal Nepal is paradise for Butterfly watching. According to official records, Nepal has 651 species of butterflies which is 3.72% of the world's butterflies.

By Wenzel Prokosch

Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata), Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Hvaler islands Rose chafers are usually seen in sunny weather feeding on the petals of flowers especially roses. Adults can often be seen from early summer and are very quick to take off and fly if disturbed. They are fairly common. ...

By Peter Prokosch

Red-veined Dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa), Cape Town, SA The most common slender red dragon fly species in South Africa

By Peter Prokosch

Acraea horta, Kirstenbos Botanical Garden, Cape Town, SA Acraea horta is probably the most common butterfly on the Cape Peninsula. They are usually associated with Wild Peach, Kiggelaria Africana and they has black caterpillars with tiny spikes.

By Peter Prokosch

African Monarch (Danaus chrysippus), Table Mountain National Park, SA Danaus chrysippus, known as the African Monarch, is a common butterfly which is widespread in Asia and Africa. The African Monarch is believed to be one of the first butterflies to be used in art. A 3500 year old Egypt...

By Peter Prokosch

Rhinoceros Beetle (Megasoma elephas), Nationalpark Tortuguero, Costa Rica The Rhinoceros Beetle lives in Costa Rica's lowland rainforest, in younger stages inside large fallen trees. The species can be found from southern Mexico down to northern Colombia and northern Venezuela. It is reported ...

By Peter Prokosch

Red-winged Grasshopper (Arphia pseudonietana), Nationalpark Tortuguero, Costa Rica 08 Red-winged Grasshoppers (Arphia pseudonietana) are found in the grasslands and prairies of North and Central America.The rattling of flying Red-winged Grasshoppers is one of the characteristic sounds of late summer in t...

By Peter Prokosch

Postman Butterfly (Heliconius melpomene), Nationalpark Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica Postman Butterflies are tropical butterflies found in Central and South America. They are most common along sunlit forest edges with flowers.

By Peter Prokosch

Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus), Madagascar Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus) is a common to entire Sub-Sahara Africa and Madagascar. It belongs to the family Papilionidae (Swallowtails) and has a wing-span of up to 10 cm.

By Peter Prokosch

Rainbow Milkweed Locust, (Phymateus saxosus), Madagascar the Rainbow Milkweed Locust, (Phymateus saxosus) is a toxic species of Madagascar grasshoppers. Its toxicity comes from eating milkweed. Local people call the species tumateus.

By Peter Prokosch

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