Lacewing Butts at the Zoo

[Oldman]

These are the pictures of Lacewing taken side by side.
At first I wanted to delete the other blackish Lacewing shots cause I thought my camera setting was out.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1362/5162997250_8841f37589.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/5162390407_5f3ba9a3c1.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5162390267_44a22a8b21.jpg

[Commander]

These all appear to be Leopard Lacewings (http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist2/index.php?page=butt_details&butt_id=103)(Cethosia cyane). The 'blackish' ones in pic #2 and #3 are females.

If you go to our online checklist (http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist2/index.php?page=butt_details&butt_id=103), you can also see an example of the upperside of the female that matches what you've shot.

[Oldman]

Thanks Khew



These all appear to be Leopard Lacewings (http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist2/index.php?page=butt_details&butt_id=103)(Cethosia cyane). The 'blackish' ones in pic #2 and #3 are females.

If you go to our online checklist (http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist2/index.php?page=butt_details&butt_id=103), you can also see an example of the upperside of the female that matches what you've shot.