Posting this here because I didn’t know about it
As one of only two species of butterfly in the world known to make an annual north-south/south-north migration – the other being the Mexican monarch butterfly – the Taiwanese purple crow butterfly flies to warmer areas of southern Taiwan in late autumn and early winter, returning north the following spring.
Taipei, March 15 (CNA) The outer lane and shoulder on a northbound freeway in southern Taiwan were closed Tuesday for several hours to protect large swarms of purple crow butterflies heading north as part of their seasonal migration, according to a...
There is an old thread about it from twelve years ago:
Every years millions of purple crow butterflies migrate from the north in the fall, and back in the spring. It’s time again for the spring migration and this weekend to early next week looks to be the best time to watch this astonishing natural performance. While butterflies migrate in many places, Taiwan has one of the biggest after the monarch migration in North America.
One of the best places to see the migration is in Linnei, a small town about 20km south of Changhua. A few of use scouted i…
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Mlfior
September 7, 2023, 9:07am
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Hello!
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hannes:
Edward Scissortail?
I don’t think he has a last name.
Mlfior
September 7, 2023, 9:32am
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To me, he looked more like a Steve
I think it’s one of those moths in the Sphingidae family.
Perhaps of those that grow up looking like a humming bird.
hansioux:
Sphingidae family
Good call. here’s a representative plate of east asian Sphingidae larvae
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Never get tired of seeing these:
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Explant
October 28, 2023, 2:28pm
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nice shots. those really are super cool! I have an insatiable appetite for all things natural mimicry. really just a pleasure to sit and stare at!
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