|
Butterflies
of the World - Lifecycle, Ecology, Taxonomy, Conservation,
Photography, Butterfly Holidays, Photo Galleries, Book Reviews and
more.........
Butterfly Study Holidays
Trip Reports
Butterfly Diary - latest sightings Where to find butterflies Frequently Asked Questions Test Your Knowledge Strange but true ! Taxonomy & Evolution Anatomy Lifecycle Ecology Survival Strategies The Enemies of Butterflies Migration & Dispersal Habitats in Britain Rainforests World Butterfly Census Butterfly Books Butterfly Art Gallery Butterfly photography Butterflies of the British Isles Butterflies of the French Alps Butterflies of Amazonia Butterflies of the Andes Butterflies of Malaysia & Borneo Butterflies of West Africa Species index Subject index Glossary
Text and photographs
protected by Copyright © Adrian Hoskins
2007, and must not be published
in part or in whole elsewhere without prior written permission from the
author.
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Strangely named
butterflies !
Text and photographs protected by Copyright © Adrian
Hoskins 2007-2008, and must not be reproduced or published in part
or in whole elsewhere in any form without written permission from
Adrian Hoskins. Breach of copyright will be pursued by litigation.
Website designed, produced and owned by
Adrian Hoskins
All North American butterflies have been given English names, as have the butterflies of Australia. In the 19th century, butterfly collecting was a favourite pastime of British Army officers, who gave English names to many of the butterflies found in the countries where they served, e.g. Malaya, Ceylon, India and East Africa. Consequently many butterflies in these countries have names connected with the armed forces - examples include the Commodores, Commander, Soldiers, and Lancers. The majority of names however are purely descriptive, hence Desert White, Orange-spotted Skipper etc. The table below lists a few of the more fascinating or amusing names given to butterflies from around the world, some of which have obvious derivations, while others, such as the Foolish Swift, seen totally baffling :
|