The Four Rhopalocera of Colour | Illustration
Hello you all.
Let's start with a little bit of education if you're wondering what is Rhopalocera is?
Rhopalocera is a scientific name of the butterfly, a division of Lepidoptera consisting of the butterfly.
This scientific name Lepidoptera is an order that includes butterflies and moths, also it's a Greek name with lepis means a scale and pteron means a wing, basically an insect with scales on the wings. Additionally, the scientific name for moths is Heterocera.
Furthermore, Papilionoidea is the superfamily of the butterfly, hence the genus Papilio is Latin for butterfly, that's another name that doesn't include moths.
I like studying about butterflies with another name, the different varieties, watching them on flowers and mostly I'm fascinated by the wings.
Anyway, back to art. This painting has four butterflies, all have colourful wings. The reason I titled this illustration 'The Four Rhopalocera of Colour' is that what does all these butterflies have in common... they have colour in their name!
The Four Rhopalocera of Colour
The Orange-Tip Butterfly
Anthocharis cardamines
Family PIERIDAE
The Purple Emperor Butterfly
Apatura iris
Family NYMPHALIDAE
The Red Admiral Butterfly
Vanessa atalanta
Family NYMPHALIDAE
The Large Blue Butterfly
Maculinea arion
Family LYCAENIDAE
I enjoyed painting the Red Admiral and Large Blue mostly, especially how I perfected the colours and details. That how pleased I am of the outcome from these two. And, perhaps, how colours clashes next to each other against the black background.
The Orange-Tip butterfly; in family Pieridae is the butterflies with mostly white or yellow in colour, there are approximately 2,000 species. Interesting fact, when they emerged they give off a faint fragrance.
The Purple Emperor and Red Admiral butterflies; in family Nymphalidae is the butterflies that have four-footed or brush-footed, meaning these particular species only stand on four legs while the other two curled up or brush-like. Also many have colourful wings.
The Large Blue butterfly; in family Lycaenidae is the butterflies with seven subfamilies, including the blues, the coppers, the hairstreaks, the sunbeams, and the harvesters. Also in another name called gossamer-winged.
Have a lovely day!
Let's start with a little bit of education if you're wondering what is Rhopalocera is?
Rhopalocera is a scientific name of the butterfly, a division of Lepidoptera consisting of the butterfly.
This scientific name Lepidoptera is an order that includes butterflies and moths, also it's a Greek name with lepis means a scale and pteron means a wing, basically an insect with scales on the wings. Additionally, the scientific name for moths is Heterocera.
Furthermore, Papilionoidea is the superfamily of the butterfly, hence the genus Papilio is Latin for butterfly, that's another name that doesn't include moths.
I like studying about butterflies with another name, the different varieties, watching them on flowers and mostly I'm fascinated by the wings.
Anyway, back to art. This painting has four butterflies, all have colourful wings. The reason I titled this illustration 'The Four Rhopalocera of Colour' is that what does all these butterflies have in common... they have colour in their name!
The Four Rhopalocera of Colour
The Orange-Tip Butterfly
Anthocharis cardamines
Family PIERIDAE
The Purple Emperor Butterfly
Apatura iris
Family NYMPHALIDAE
The Red Admiral Butterfly
Vanessa atalanta
Family NYMPHALIDAE
The Large Blue Butterfly
Maculinea arion
Family LYCAENIDAE
The Purple Emperor and Red Admiral butterflies; in family Nymphalidae is the butterflies that have four-footed or brush-footed, meaning these particular species only stand on four legs while the other two curled up or brush-like. Also many have colourful wings.
The Large Blue butterfly; in family Lycaenidae is the butterflies with seven subfamilies, including the blues, the coppers, the hairstreaks, the sunbeams, and the harvesters. Also in another name called gossamer-winged.
Have a lovely day!
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