Admire the beautiful, exotic butterflies in Vietnam

Dry leaf butterflies when folded wings camouflage the same as the leaves, wings of butterfly star fruit with beautiful decorative patterns, reclaiming a snake-shaped head threatening opponents to escape the hunt.

See the most unique butterfly species in Vietnam

1. Flake-winged insects

The set of flaps including butterflies accounted for 11% and he (moths) accounted for 89%.Scale-winged insects have more than 170,000 species in the world. The color of the wings is formed from the powdery layers, like "tiles" arranged on the wings, so they are called flake-winged insects. Currently, the Vietnam Museum of Nature displays quite a lot of scales of scales of insect wings collected in many parts of the country. A number of species listed in the Vietnam Red Book are subject to hunting and valuable collection.

2. Butterfly sword

Sword butterflies (on the left is male, on the right is female) obtained in Lao Cai. This species has a scientific name, Teinopalpus imperialis, Papilionidae. Sword butterflies are rare, beautiful morphology, have high commercial value, are illegal hunters and traders. The species is listed in the CITES appendix (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora), prohibiting hunting and trading worldwide; in the IUCN list and Vietnam Red Book.

Sword butterflies are distributed in Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, China, Vietnam. In our country, sword butterflies live in high mountains in the provinces of Lao Cai, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Kon Tum and Lam Dong. Adult butterflies often fly on mountain peaks, mountain ridges or canopy along the forest path at altitudes above 2,000m in Sa Pa (Lao Cai), Phia Oac peak (Cao Bang) and on the peaks of Ngoc Linh mountain (Kon Tum) at altitudes above 2,500m.

3. Dry leaf butter

Dry leaf butterflies were obtained in Vinh Phuc, the scientific name is Kallima inachus , also known as the orange-leaf oak leaf butterfly. This species is quite large in size, often flying under the forest canopy where it is easy to camouflage mixed with dry leaves in the forest.

Dry leaf butterflies are one of the world 's most famous butterflies for their camouflage disguise. Therefore, it is a very good example for students to learn about this property in biology. They are highly valuable in taxonomy and biodiversity.

When they fold their wings, the underside of the wings is like a dry leaf. With the back of the tail extending like the petiole and a brown line extending to the tip of the front wing forming the main rib of the leaf.

4. Butterflies Edwad

Edwad butterflies collected in Lao Cai, scientific name Archaeoattacus edwardsii, surname Saturniidae Emperor. Edwad butterflies are one of the world's largest species, distributed in India, Nepal, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Brunei, southern China and Vietnam. In our country, this species is less popular, often hunted and collected.

The wings of the butterfly star have beautiful decorative patterns, the top of the front wing has a snake- shaped head (when folding the wings) it acts to threaten the opponent to protect himself from the chase of the enemy.

5. Mr. Bramin

Mr. Bramin collected in Lao Cai, the scientific name is Brahmaea wallichii Gray , belonging to the Brahmaeidae family. This species has beautiful morphology, large size. On the wings decorated with patterns, motifs are a form of camouflage mixed with the environment in the forest, under the forest canopy. Mr. Bramin is present in India, China, Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. This species is less popular, has aesthetic and scientific value, and is often hunted and collected.

6. Butterfly phoenix Aturus

Aturus phoenix butterflies are also known as green peacock butterflies, scientific name is Papilio arcturus. Large butterflies, often found in forests, canopy. In Vietnam, this species is less common, distributed in the forests of North and Central Vietnam. Phoenix butterflies have beautiful morphology so they are often hunted, leading to loss of forest habitat.

7. HE moon meanas

Sir moon meanas collected in Vinh Phuc, named Actias maenas science, surname Saturnidnae Emperor. Another name is Lord Moon Malaysia. This species is large in size, male has a very long tail, yellow and purple, beautiful morphology. The female is green.

In Vietnam, Mr. moon meanas is present in many localities such as Dak Nong, Lam Dong, Lao Cai, Nghe An and Vinh Phuc. In addition, this species is present in many parts of the world such as Malaysia, North to Central India, Nepal, China, Laos and Thailand. This species is beautiful and has aesthetic value and is a collectible object.

8. Red-pointed pointed butterfly wings

Red-pointed pointed butterfly wings collected in Vinh Phuc, with scientific name Prioneris philonome (Boisduval), Butterfly Pieridae. This species mainly flies in the forest, often meeting individual individuals flying down puddles or moist areas near the stream to extract minerals. Butterflies are quite large in size, wingspan 70-85mm. Red-rooted butterfly wings are distributed in Sikkim, Myanmar, southern China, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.

9. 5 horns beetles

In addition, the museum also displays many samples of hard-winged insects, the most numerous species of insects in the class, diverse in morphology, color, size and living place, with more than 350,000 species in the world. Body size from 0.5 to 200 mm, with hardened front wings covering the rear wing with membrane and face on the body. Typical and familiar hard wings are Pliers, Bug Bites, Hair Trimmers, Elephant Taps.

In the picture is the 5 horned beetle beetles in Ha Giang, whose scientific name is Eupatorus gracilicornis Arrow, Boi hung Scarabaeidae. This species is large in size, males have five sharp horns, a long and curved one on the top of the head, the other four are shorter, located on the front chest plate. This horn is an ornament that is also a fighting weapon for males fighting for children. In Vietnam, species occur in Lao Cai, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Hoa Binh and Lam Dong. Due to its large size and unique shape, horned beetles are hunted and collected. This species is included in the Vietnam Red Book.

10. Crabs flying flowers

Flower flying crab with the scientific name Cheirotonus battareli, Scarabaeidae beetle family . This is one of the largest and most beautiful species of the beetle family. The male body has a length of over 60 mm. The wings are black, there are rows of brown flowers along the wings. The front legs of males develop, long like crabs, so they are called flying crabs. This species is often hunted and traded, named in the Vietnam Red Book. This is a less common species, mature individuals fly in June and July in highland forests such as Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Sa Pa and Lai Chau.