Museum+Butterflies

=Spotted at school .....=

//Bassaris itea//
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 * Native**

Seen last week, feeding on the tree behind the school's tunnel house.

=Wow!= ||

=__Specimen 3:__ Georgia-Lee's Red Admiral Butterfly Close-up=

Kahu Kura ( Maori:Red Cloak) Native** The bright, top surface of the hind wing. The coloured patterns of scales help the butterfly to find a mate and to fool predators. || Long tubular tongue (proboscis), coiled like a spring when not being used to sip nectar. || The underside of the wings is dull to provide camouflage when the wings are closed, at rest Both the wings and body are covered with a waxy substance to waterproof the butterfly. || The front legs are short with brush-like feet, not used for walking, but useful for cleaning antennae. One pair of legs has sense organs for tasting. || Large compound eye, with many lenses. Butterflies are sensitive to normal and ultra-violet light. || Thread-like antennae with a clubbed tip. Used for smell and balance. || Blue iridescent, overlapping scales on the forewing. Iridescence is caused by the layers of thin film on each scale reflecting sunlight. The delicate scales rub off like powder. || The entire body is covered with tiny sensory hairs called scales. || =Samantha's Yellow Admiral .....=
 * [[image:red_admiral.jpg width="248" height="188"]]
 * Red Admiral
 * Order: Lepidopters ("scaled-wings")** || [[image:reda_admiraln17.jpg width="250" height="186"]]
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 * [[image:butterfly_yellow_admiral-16.jpg width="258" height="196"]] || [[image:butterfly_yellow_admiral-19.jpg width="256" height="195"]] || [[image:butterfly_yellow_admiral-4.jpg width="252" height="194"]] ||
 * [[image:butterfly_yellow_admiral-9.jpg width="270" height="204"]] || [[image:butterfly_yellow_admiral-15.jpg width="268" height="212"]] || [[image:butterfly_yellow_admiral-7.jpg width="267" height="206"]] ||


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