Meet the Lepidopteran Detective

As a butterfly detective, you are interested in discovering the life history characteristics of your "suspect". Your task is to explore this website and answer some questions about the life history of your species.

View the lineup of Bug Shots

Phenology

The study of patterns of biological activity through seasons. From a butterfly perspective, this often entails the timing of development through metamorphosis and adult flight periods and breeding through the year. The phenology of a species is heavily affected by host plant development and weather conditions.

Art Shapiro's Butterfly Site

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Meet the Lepidopteran Detective