Rothschildia jacobaeae (Walker, 1855) was first described by British
entomologist, traveler and alpinist Francis Walker in 1855. It
is endemic to Argentina and Brazil.
The wingspan is 80-100 m
The bead moth is woven of 8 colours.
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Speyeria idalia (Drury, 1773), or the regal fritillary, was first described
by British entomologist Dru Drury in 1773.
The butterfly is found in prairies of east-central United States.
The wingspan is 70-100 mm.
The bead butterfly is woven of 17 colours.
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Tyria jacobaeae (Linnaeus, 1758), or the cinnabar moth is found in Europe and western and central Asia.
Its wingspan is 31-41 mm.
The moth has proven to be particularly successful as a biocontrol agent for ragwort when used in conjunction with the ragwort flea beetle in the western United States.
The bead moth is woven of 9 colours.
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Vindula arsinoe (Cramer, 1777) , or the cruiser can be found from the Maluku Islands and New Guinea to the Solomon Islands and Queensland.
Its wingspan is about 80 mm.
The butterfly is supposed to be first described by Dutch merchant and entomologist Pieter Cramer in 1777.
And may seem strange, for Pieter Cramer died in 1776. In fact, he gathered a great natural history collection and engaged the painter Gerrit Wartenaar to draw his specimens. The result, a great work named “De Uitlandsche Kapellen” was published in 1775-1782, an issue every three months. Pieter Cramer died in 1776, but specimen, described and named by him, continued being published 9 years after his death.
The bead butterfly is woven of 10 colours.
The bead pattern will be available later.