Emperor dragonfly Anax imperator
Male Emperor dragonfly cut to white showing distinctive green and turquoise colouring
Coral Reef scene in the Red Sea
Red sea coral reef scene showing clown fish, sea urchins, star puffer fish, brain coral, squirrel fish, sea anenome, and lettuce coral
Scarlet macaw Ara macao with foliage
Scarlet macaw parrot Ara macao perched on a branch with foliage. From The Hidden Universe: Adventures in Biodiversity by Alexandre Antonelli
Peacock mantis shrimp Odontodactylus scyllarus
Peacock mantis shrimp Odontodactylus scyllarus with dactyl club tucked in under thorax. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).
Waxcap assortment
Waxcap assortment of species in a meadow: Golden, Goblet, Blackening, Crimson, Scarlet, Cedar snowy, Golden spindles, Fibrous, Ballerina, Parrot
White Admiral Limenitis camilla
White Admiral Limenitis camilla butterflies with view of upper and lower wing, feeding on blackberry flowers
Small skipper Thymelicus sylvestris
Small skipper Thymelicus sylvestris natural history illustration on grasses
Brimstone butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni
Brimstone butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni with wings spread
Forester moth Adscita statices
Forester moth Adscita statices with folded wings on a scabious flower, showin1g black colour and glittery irridescence of the wings
Butterfly bouquet
Butterfly bouquest invented mix of flowers and butterfly cut to white
Brown hairstreak Thecla betulae
Brown hairstreak Thecla betulae with wings folded, female flying behind, adult in foreground resting on a leaf
Comma butterfly Polygonia c-album
Comma butterfly Polygonia c-album from above and from side cut to white
Deaths head hawkmoth Acherontia atropos
Deaths head hawkmoth Acherontia atropos cut to white showing skull pattern on thorax
Heath fritillary butterfly Melitaea athalia
Heath fritillary butterfly Melitaea athalia on cowwheat with speedwell, one in flight and one showing folded underwings
Red necked footman Atolmis rubricollis
Red necked footman Atolmis rubricollis on cuckoo flower Cardamine with black wings folded and scarlet red collar on view
Silver washed fritillary butterfly Argynnis paphia
Silver washed fritillary butterfly Argynnis paphia cut to white one with folded wings one in flight, feeding on scabious flowers
Small tortoiseshell butterfly Aglais urticae 2
Small tortoiseshell butterfly Aglais urticae cut to white
Emperor dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor dragonfly Anax imperator male dorsal view cut to white
Scarlet tiger moth Callimorpha dominula
Scarlet tiger moth Callimorpha dominula on birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculata plant
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus and meadow brown aniola jurtina butterfly
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus and meadow brown aniola jurtina butterfly in amongst grasses in a meadow, some in flight, with with upper wings on show and some showing under wings
Silver Y Moth Autographa gamma life cycle
Silver Y Moth Autographa gamma lifecycle showing caterpillar, silk cocoon, adult and egg arranged around the round leaved mint food plant
Silver Y Moth Autographa gamma
Silver Y Moth Autographa gamma adult at an angle cut to white
Six spot burnet moth Zygaena filipendulae life cycle
Six spot burnet moth Zygaena filipendulae showing food plants Birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculata and all the life stages of the life cycle including the yellow spotted with black caterpillar and amazing paper cocoons then dramatic moth with black and red wings, along with the papery cocoon wihcih is attached to tall stems of grasses
Small Chocolate tip moth Clostera pigra
Small Chocolate tip moth Clostera pigra holding its wings unconventionally held against a leaf background