I always see these little tiny purple butterflies in our mudpuddles and I absolutely LOVE them, but I don't know what they are! They are always hanging out in the puddles with the yellow butterflies with the black dots. Are the purple ones even butterflies? Or are they some type of moth? Any info would be helpful. Thanks!!
2007-02-05 15:50:48 · 7 answers · asked by portiaraylee 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I don't have a picture, and I can't find one on the internet, either. The yellow ones aren't monarch's, I know what those are. These yellow ones just have little specs and they are about the size of a quarter. The purple ones are about the size of, or smaller than a dime. I live in the United States - Indiana.
2007-02-05 16:09:22 · update #1
Mika - I think they are moths, because when they land, thier wings are closed, though they rarely land. I have used the links provided, but I still can't find them. They are a SOLID purple/blue. There are no stripes or dots of any kind on them.
2007-02-05 16:16:16 · update #2
upload image please
2007-02-05 15:57:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just depends if you go to a museum with a picture of the butterfly then they should tell you, but what I know about them is that, moths have there wings closed and butterfly's have there wings open.
Hope that is any help to you.
From Mika Stephenson
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2007-02-05 15:57:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might help if you told people what part of the world that you live in since wildlife varies from geographic region to region (no street address necessary, but a region, state, or nearby town as a landmark might help).
2007-02-05 15:59:34 · answer #3 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check out this website. the purple ones sound like azures or blues, the yellow ones sound like sulphers
http://enature.com/fieldguides/intermediate.asp?curGroupID=2
2007-02-05 16:09:08 · answer #4 · answered by ALM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably members of the Lycaenidae. They are referred to as Blues.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/12666/bgimage
2007-02-05 16:09:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-05 16:04:10 · answer #6 · answered by babydoll77007 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the yellow one are called monarchies.they are my favourite butterfly. i don,t know the purple ones are. but the yellow ones are butterflys.
2007-02-05 15:56:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋