though the iridescent parts of the wings do not have pigment
The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly in Pigeon Forge
They can range from the Southwestern edge of the US to as far south as Northern Mexico
a species of jewel beetle native to Southeast Asia
This species is native to Central and South America and lives in Amazon regions
Elephant Dung Beetle moth though the iridescent parts ofHeliocopris bucephalus, commonly known as the Elephant dung beetle, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Java, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Dung beetles are beetles that feed partly or exclusively on feces. Many dung beetles, known as rollers, roll dung into round balls, which are used as a food source or brooding chambers. Other dung beetles, known as tunnelers, bury the dung wherever they find