Jeffery Starn and Jessica Hamel submitted this photo of an Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) that was taken during a hike ...

A man was gardening at home in Somerset when he was ‘amazed’ to spot a rare butterfly being chased by his dog.

Dr. B. Christian Schmidt from the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes contributed significantly to this work, and noted that “the Papilio glaucus group is a model study ...

The Australian swallowtail butterfly (Papilio aegeus) has one of the most complex visual systems ever discovered, with receptors that can detect wavelengths ranging from 300 nanometers (deep ...

In a first, physicists have directly seen Hofstadter’s butterfly—a long-sought-after fractal in the quantum realm. Skip to main content. Scientific American. March 28, 2025. 5 min read.

The butterfly appears to be a hybrid between two known tiger swallowtail species — P. glaucus and P. canadensis — but because it lives in a range where neither of these species are present ...

For example, if a butterfly like Papilio glaucus were transferred to a genus with a feminine name, the epithet glaucus (masculine form) would be adjusted to glauca to agree in gender with the new ...

For example, if a butterfly like Papilio glaucus were transferred to a genus with a feminine name, the epithet glaucus (masculine form) would be adjusted to glauca to agree in gender with the new ...

According to a mental health expert, here's what to know about the butterfly effect — including what it is and how to not get anxiety from the theory. Skip to main content. Popsugar.