Stephenia Inseparable Flight in the Garden (Mating process)
Hi! My name is Joseph Ariyo. I am an anatomist and a developing artist.
Today, I bring to you Stephenia: Inseparable Flight in the Garden. This beautiful insect flew from one place to another within the garden. I was able to take 76 comfortable pictures, out of which I published only 20.
It looked like butterflies in a romantic setup—almost as if they didn’t want to leave each other. Probably mating... who knows?
The funny thing is that these butterflies are of the same species. One must be a male and the other a female. They flew together from one place to another whenever they felt insecure.
My friend, who is a scientist, was smiling all through. He called it “butterflies on a honeymoon.”
I think we need more honeymoon butterflies—easy to capture!
But this butterfly is truly beautiful. I love it.
Scientific Details | Stephenia. Genus Stephenia (a member of Acraeas, Actinotes, and Allies Tribe Acraeini) | |
Name on hive | Aristortle01 | |
Link | www.inaturalist.org/observations/289108558 | |
Camera used | Phone | |
Phone | Carmon 12 | |
Camera | Macro | |
ISO Speed | 110 | |
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Location | Odomola, Nigeria | |
Can you see that the tails—or probably the tips of their abdomens—are joined inseparably? I was actually astonished.
Next time, I’ll use a hand microscope to check the connection more closely. I need to do more research.
Of course, butterflies have male and female sexes, although a few rare cases may appear bisexual.
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