Title

Gossamer winged butterflies

Caption

Gossamer winged butterflies (Lycaenidae) mating, folded wings, on a flower

Date

Jun 09, 2014

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Dieter Fischer

Reference

BRK22B78_253

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,3Mb (2,2Mb) / 16,3in x 12,0in / 4883 x 3600 (300dpi)

Keywords

2 2 animals Butterflies Butterfly Gossamer winged butterflies Gossamer winged butterfly Gossamer-winged butterfly Insect Insecta Insects Lepidoptera Lepidopteran Lycaenidae No People Two Animals adult adult animal adult animals animal animal behavior animal behaviour animal couple animal pair animal pairs animals behavior behaviour bloom blossom blossoms copula copulate copulation couple couples courtship display deserted diurnal butterflies diurnal butterfly empty female female animal female animals females flower flowering flowers folded habitat in flower inflorescence inflorescences maiting pair male male animal male animals males mate mating mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating season mating time matings mature matures natural environment natural environments natural habitat nature no one nobody pair pair of animals pairing plant plants reproduction reproductions rutting season sex sexual intercourse social behavior social behaviour social behaviours two uninhabited wildlife photography fauna wildlife