Zakynthos Zante Butterflies
There are many species of butterflies that fly around Zante in the
summer months - adding their colours to the wonderful landscape.
The
most common are Clouded Yellow (colias crocea) also sometimes known as
Ionian butterflies, they have yellow wings and blue and red spots as
well as decorative tails. Also visible on Zante are the Freyer
Grayling (Neohipparchia fatua) butterflies, which are brown in colour
and have eye spots on their wings.
One of the most beautiful butterflies
if you are lucky enough to see it is the Spotted Fritillary (Melitae
didyma) which is a beautifully patterned butterfly with orange bands on
their wings. Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) butterflies
are very distinctive being black and white striped with blue and yellow
spots on their tails.
|
Topics
