Butterflies are insects that conjure the image of sunshine, beauty, freedom, and the coming of spring. Many of them have large, bright-colored wings and a conspicuous fluttering flight.
However, many of them are under threat today due to the unprecedented environmental change. Since these insects are so fragile, they have become quick to react to change. They are also known as indicators of biodiversity, so their struggle to survive is a serious warning by the environment.
Here are some of them who might go extinct soon:
1. Morph butterflies
Morpho peleides Kollar, or also known as peleides blue morpho is a brightly colored butterfly commonly found in Central and South America. This butterfly is often featured in museums and zoos with butterfly houses or rainforests in the United States.
Life cycle:
Mitchell's satyr typically lay their eggs in July close to the ground on tiny plants. The eggs will hatch after seven to 11 days.
During the larvae stage, they are very small to find and feed on tussock sedge and other fine-leaved sedges, and also grasses.
Chrysalis, or during the pupa stage, happens in June, and changes are expected to occur within.
Then finally, it emerges into a butterfly in late June and only lives for a few weeks. But males tend to emerge first than females by just a couple of days. At this stage, they start to mate and then lay eggs, and finally die.
