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The 8-day-old Moon in twilight during a particularly colourful sunset, November 8, 2016 from home. A single exposure through the Explore Scientific FCD100 4-inch apo refractor at f/7 and with the Nikon D750 at ISO 100.
13900278 - The 8-day-old Moon in twilight during a particularly colourful sunset, November 8, 2016 from home. A single exposure through the Explore Scientific FCD100 4-inch apo refractor at f/7 and with the Nikon D750 at ISO 100.
NGC 7000, the North America Nebula, with the Pelican Nebula, IC 5067, at right, in Cygnus, taken from home November 21, 2016 as part of testing of the Explore Scientific FCD100 102mm apo refractor. This is a stack of 5 x 6-minute exposures at f/7 with the ES field flattener, and at ISO 1600 with the filter-modified Canon 5D MkII. Star diffraction spikes added with AstronomyTools actions.
13900337 - NGC 7000, the North America Nebula, with the Pelican Nebula, IC 5067, at right, in Cygnus, taken from home November 21, 2016 as part of testing of the Explore Scientific FCD100 102mm apo refractor. This is a stack of 5 x 6-minute exposures at f/7 with the ES field flattener, and at ISO 1600 with the filter-modified Canon 5D MkII. Star diffraction spikes added with AstronomyTools actions.
Twilight at Red Rock Canyon area in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, July 17, 2014. Mt. Blakiston is to the right, named for the first scientific explorer, Thomas Blakiston, to travel and map this area as part of the Palliser Expedition, 1858-59. The foreground has wild roses, the emblem of Alberta. This is a single frame from a time-lapse movie, taken with the Canon 5D MkII and 14mm Rokinon lens.
13897380 - Twilight at Red Rock Canyon area in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, July 17, 2014. Mt. Blakiston is to the right, named for the first scientific explorer, Thomas Blakiston, to travel and map this area as part of the Palliser Expedition, 1858-59. The foreground has wild roses, the emblem of Alberta. This is a single frame from a time-lapse movie, taken with the Canon 5D MkII and 14mm Rokinon lens.
Scientific testing at a plant science lab in College Park, Maryland, USA
13844315 - Scientific testing at a plant science lab in College Park, Maryland, USA
Samples of peanut plants being used for scientific experiments, Tifton, Georgia.
13848238 - Samples of peanut plants being used for scientific experiments, Tifton, Georgia.
Man in a scientific lab
13844300 - Man in a scientific lab
A selfie of me observing Venus in clouds and in the moonlight. I am using the Explore Scientific 80mm refractor on the Twilight Nano alt-az mount. This was January 9, 2020.
13900180 - A selfie of me observing Venus in clouds and in the moonlight. I am using the Explore Scientific 80mm refractor on the Twilight Nano alt-az mount. This was January 9, 2020.
France, Nord, Villeneuve d'Ascq, University of Lille, Cité Scientifique campus, circular building housing the library and called LILLIAD (Learning Center Innovation1), a scientific center of the University of Lille (scientific university library, multimedia, large scientific collection, expanded library and digitized resources), student lying in the sun\n
13929309 - France, Nord, Villeneuve d'Ascq, University of Lille, Cité Scientifique campus, circular building housing the library and called LILLIAD (Learning Center Innovation1), a scientific center of the University of Lille (scientific university library, multimedia, large scientific collection, expanded library and digitized resources), student lying in the sun\n
France, Nord, Villeneuve d'Ascq, University of Lille, Cité Scientifique campus, circular building housing the library and called LILLIAD (Learning Center Innovation1), a scientific center of the University of Lille (scientific university library, multimedia, large scientific collection, expanded library and digitized resources), cycling student\n
13931046 - France, Nord, Villeneuve d'Ascq, University of Lille, Cité Scientifique campus, circular building housing the library and called LILLIAD (Learning Center Innovation1), a scientific center of the University of Lille (scientific university library, multimedia, large scientific collection, expanded library and digitized resources), cycling student\n
Frosty winter sunrise with mist on the River Test on Chilbolton Cow Common SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
13819160 - Frosty winter sunrise with mist on the River Test on Chilbolton Cow Common SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Frosty winter sunrise with mist on the River Test on Chilbolton Cow Common SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
13819156 - Frosty winter sunrise with mist on the River Test on Chilbolton Cow Common SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Valley and hills along the Cwmystwyth metal mines site of scientific interest in Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
71400746 - Valley and hills along the Cwmystwyth metal mines site of scientific interest in Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
Valley and hills along the Cwmystwyth metal mines site of scientific interest in Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
71400747 - Valley and hills along the Cwmystwyth metal mines site of scientific interest in Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) with Argentinian scientific station Camara behind, Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
71040371 - Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) with Argentinian scientific station Camara behind, Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Passengers from expedition cruise ship MS Hanseatic (Hapag-Lloyd Cruises) trek from landing station on beach to the Argentinian scientific station Camara, Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
71040372 - Passengers from expedition cruise ship MS Hanseatic (Hapag-Lloyd Cruises) trek from landing station on beach to the Argentinian scientific station Camara, Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
The shop at Base A of the British Antarctic Survey scientific stations sells hats, t-shirts, magnets, collectors-edition stamps, books, and Antarctic tartans. Visitors from expedition cruise-ships can pay with dollars, euros, British pounds or with their
71040186 - The shop at Base A of the British Antarctic Survey scientific stations sells hats, t-shirts, magnets, collectors-edition stamps, books, and Antarctic tartans. Visitors from expedition cruise-ships can pay with dollars, euros, British pounds or with their
The Key, Wilderness Area Scientific Reserve, Te Anau, Southland, South Island, New Zealand
70469668 - The Key, Wilderness Area Scientific Reserve, Te Anau, Southland, South Island, New Zealand
Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) with Argentinian scientific station Camara behind, Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
71040370 - Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) with Argentinian scientific station Camara behind, Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Passengers of expedition cruise ship MS Hanseatic (Hapag-Lloyd Cruises) visit Base A of the British Antarctic Survey scientific station to buy T-shirts, magnets, collectors-edition stamps, books, and Antarctic tartans, paying with dollars, euros, British
71040185 - Passengers of expedition cruise ship MS Hanseatic (Hapag-Lloyd Cruises) visit Base A of the British Antarctic Survey scientific station to buy T-shirts, magnets, collectors-edition stamps, books, and Antarctic tartans, paying with dollars, euros, British
Namibia - Thegreen,  desert during the rainy season The so-calledFairy Circles,  are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite Microhodotermes viator Photographed from a sm
70321861 - Namibia - Thegreen, desert during the rainy season The so-calledFairy Circles, are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite Microhodotermes viator Photographed from a sm
Frangipani flowering  Scientific name: Plumeria alba  Langkawi, Malaysia
70812155 - Frangipani flowering Scientific name: Plumeria alba Langkawi, Malaysia
Views of paradise bay, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean  MORE INFO Paradise Bay is the location of two research stations, the Argentinan scientific base Almirante Brown Antarctic Base and the Chilean scientific base Gabriel González Videla
70390582 - Views of paradise bay, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean MORE INFO Paradise Bay is the location of two research stations, the Argentinan scientific base Almirante Brown Antarctic Base and the Chilean scientific base Gabriel González Videla
Snow covering the old barrel staves at Whalers Bay inside of the caldera at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Southern Ocean MORE INFO A recently active volcano, its eruptions in 1967 and 1969 caused serious damage to the scientific s
70343448 - Snow covering the old barrel staves at Whalers Bay inside of the caldera at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Southern Ocean MORE INFO A recently active volcano, its eruptions in 1967 and 1969 caused serious damage to the scientific s
Wild Brahminy kite Scientific name: Haliastur Indus Langkawi island, Malaysia
70336017 - Wild Brahminy kite Scientific name: Haliastur Indus Langkawi island, Malaysia
Namibia - Aerial view of the so-calledFairy Circles', which are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite Microhodotermes viator At the edge of the Namib Desert In March du
70321864 - Namibia - Aerial view of the so-calledFairy Circles', which are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite Microhodotermes viator At the edge of the Namib Desert In March du
Handroanthus impetiginosus, pink ipê tree - Brasília. Handroanthus impetiginosus, pink ipê, pink lapacho, or pink trumpet tree is a native tree of family Bignoniaceae of the Americas, distributed from northern Mexico south to northern Argentina. Wikipedia Scientific name: Handroanthus impetiginosus Higher classification: Handroanthus Rank: Species Order: Lamiales
71344225 - Handroanthus impetiginosus, pink ipê tree - Brasília. Handroanthus impetiginosus, pink ipê, pink lapacho, or pink trumpet tree is a native tree of family Bignoniaceae of the Americas, distributed from northern Mexico south to northern Argentina. Wikipedia Scientific name: Handroanthus impetiginosus Higher classification: Handroanthus Rank: Species Order: Lamiales
The Ushuaia pier where freighters, expedition cruise ships, large cruise ships, scientific-study ships and excursion vessels tie up. Most of the expedition cruises into the Antarctic start from here, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina
71040189 - The Ushuaia pier where freighters, expedition cruise ships, large cruise ships, scientific-study ships and excursion vessels tie up. Most of the expedition cruises into the Antarctic start from here, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina
Malayan flying fox, or fruit bat in Singapore Zoo. Scientific name: Pteropus vampyrus.
70517252 - Malayan flying fox, or fruit bat in Singapore Zoo. Scientific name: Pteropus vampyrus.
View of the moon rising over snow-covered mountains on the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. View of the moon rising over snow-covered mountains on the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica MORE INFO Lindblad Expeditions pioneered non-scientific travel to Antarc
70408739 - View of the moon rising over snow-covered mountains on the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. View of the moon rising over snow-covered mountains on the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica MORE INFO Lindblad Expeditions pioneered non-scientific travel to Antarc
Griffon Vulture Scientific name: Gyps fulvus in flight  Crete, Greece
70389338 - Griffon Vulture Scientific name: Gyps fulvus in flight Crete, Greece
Scientific Name: Anthurium andraeanum Linden Family: Araceae
70355121 - Scientific Name: Anthurium andraeanum Linden Family: Araceae
Namibia - Aerial view from a hot-air balloon at the edge of the Namib Desert The so-calledFairy Circles,  are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite Microhodotermes viator
70321866 - Namibia - Aerial view from a hot-air balloon at the edge of the Namib Desert The so-calledFairy Circles, are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite Microhodotermes viator
Namibia - Aerial view of the so-calledFairy Circles', which are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite Microhodotermes viator At the edge of the Namib Desert NamibRand N
70321865 - Namibia - Aerial view of the so-calledFairy Circles', which are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite Microhodotermes viator At the edge of the Namib Desert NamibRand N
Pool frog singing  Scientific name: Rana lessonae  Austria
70812867 - Pool frog singing Scientific name: Rana lessonae Austria
Heliconia Golden Torch, National Orchid Garden, Singapore. Scientific name: Heliconia psittacorum x spathocircinata.
70517260 - Heliconia Golden Torch, National Orchid Garden, Singapore. Scientific name: Heliconia psittacorum x spathocircinata.
French Marigold  Scientific name: Tagetes patula
70389342 - French Marigold Scientific name: Tagetes patula
Scientific Name: Anthurium andraeanum Linden Family: Araceae
70355122 - Scientific Name: Anthurium andraeanum Linden Family: Araceae
Abandoned water boat at Whalers Bay inside of the caldera at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Southern Ocean MORE INFO A recently active volcano, its eruptions in 1967 and 1969 caused serious damage to the scientific stations there
70343449 - Abandoned water boat at Whalers Bay inside of the caldera at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Southern Ocean MORE INFO A recently active volcano, its eruptions in 1967 and 1969 caused serious damage to the scientific stations there
Marie-Elisabeth Lüders building, by Stephan Braunfels Albergala library and the scientific services of the German Bundestag Berlin Germany
70343158 - Marie-Elisabeth Lüders building, by Stephan Braunfels Albergala library and the scientific services of the German Bundestag Berlin Germany
Palm cockatoo  Scientific name: Probosciger atterimus  Langkawi Bird Paradise, Malaysia
70311661 - Palm cockatoo Scientific name: Probosciger atterimus Langkawi Bird Paradise, Malaysia
Oriental pied hornbill  Scientific name: Anthracoceros albirostris  Pangkor Laut, Malaysia
70311638 - Oriental pied hornbill Scientific name: Anthracoceros albirostris Pangkor Laut, Malaysia
Okunoin Gokusho graveyard  Over 200,000 grave stones lie along this 2 km path among cedar trees that are hundreds of years old  Koya-san, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan  In 2004, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO name
70307665 - Okunoin Gokusho graveyard Over 200,000 grave stones lie along this 2 km path among cedar trees that are hundreds of years old Koya-san, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan In 2004, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO name
Handroanthus impetiginosus, pink ipê tree - Brasília. Handroanthus impetiginosus, pink ipê, pink lapacho, or pink trumpet tree is a native tree of family Bignoniaceae of the Americas, distributed from northern Mexico south to northern Argentina. Wikipedia Scientific name: Handroanthus impetiginosus Higher classification: Handroanthus Rank: Species Order: Lamiales
71344227 - Handroanthus impetiginosus, pink ipê tree - Brasília. Handroanthus impetiginosus, pink ipê, pink lapacho, or pink trumpet tree is a native tree of family Bignoniaceae of the Americas, distributed from northern Mexico south to northern Argentina. Wikipedia Scientific name: Handroanthus impetiginosus Higher classification: Handroanthus Rank: Species Order: Lamiales
Handroanthus impetiginosus, pink ipê tree - Brasília. Handroanthus impetiginosus, pink ipê, pink lapacho, or pink trumpet tree is a native tree of family Bignoniaceae of the Americas, distributed from northern Mexico south to northern Argentina. Wikipedia Scientific name: Handroanthus impetiginosus Higher classification: Handroanthus Rank: Species Order: Lamiales
71344226 - Handroanthus impetiginosus, pink ipê tree - Brasília. Handroanthus impetiginosus, pink ipê, pink lapacho, or pink trumpet tree is a native tree of family Bignoniaceae of the Americas, distributed from northern Mexico south to northern Argentina. Wikipedia Scientific name: Handroanthus impetiginosus Higher classification: Handroanthus Rank: Species Order: Lamiales
Scientific equipment-Volcanic Plumes with toxic gases, Holuhraun Fissure Eruption, Iceland.
71102316 - Scientific equipment-Volcanic Plumes with toxic gases, Holuhraun Fissure Eruption, Iceland.
Loch Ba on a frosty morning at Rannoch Moor, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Perth and Kinross, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
71052388 - Loch Ba on a frosty morning at Rannoch Moor, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Perth and Kinross, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Area of Special Scientific Interest, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe
71046002 - Hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Area of Special Scientific Interest, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe
Flowering Aquilegia  Scientific name: Aquilegia caerulea
70812266 - Flowering Aquilegia Scientific name: Aquilegia caerulea
Malayan flying foxes, or fruit bats in Singapore Zoo. Scientific name: Pteropus vampyrus.
70517251 - Malayan flying foxes, or fruit bats in Singapore Zoo. Scientific name: Pteropus vampyrus.
The Key, Wilderness Area Scientific Reserve, Te Anau, Southland, South Island, New Zealand
70469667 - The Key, Wilderness Area Scientific Reserve, Te Anau, Southland, South Island, New Zealand
Views of paradise bay, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean  MORE INFO Paradise Bay is the location of two research stations, the Argentinan scientific base Almirante Brown Antarctic Base and the Chilean scientific base Gabriel González Videla
70390581 - Views of paradise bay, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean MORE INFO Paradise Bay is the location of two research stations, the Argentinan scientific base Almirante Brown Antarctic Base and the Chilean scientific base Gabriel González Videla
Scientific Name: Anthurium andraeanum Linden Family: Araceae
70355120 - Scientific Name: Anthurium andraeanum Linden Family: Araceae
Jellyfish display, Scientific Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait
70240465 - Jellyfish display, Scientific Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Loch Ba on a frosty morning at Rannoch Moor, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Perth and Kinross, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
71052387 - Loch Ba on a frosty morning at Rannoch Moor, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Perth and Kinross, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Scientific Name: Anthurium andraeanum Linden Family: Araceae
70355119 - Scientific Name: Anthurium andraeanum Linden Family: Araceae
A flock of Common Murre Uria aalge in flight over the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California, after fishing in the open ocean, as seen from a whale watching boat ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES Family: Alcidae Common Name: Common Murre Scientific Name: Uria a
70343920 - A flock of Common Murre Uria aalge in flight over the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California, after fishing in the open ocean, as seen from a whale watching boat ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES Family: Alcidae Common Name: Common Murre Scientific Name: Uria a
Namibia - Aerial view of arid mountain ridges and dry riverbeds at the edge of the Namib Desert The so-calledFairy Circles,  are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite Mic
70321867 - Namibia - Aerial view of arid mountain ridges and dry riverbeds at the edge of the Namib Desert The so-calledFairy Circles, are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite Mic
Namibia - Aerial view of the so-calledFairy Circles', which are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite Microhodotermes viator At the edge of the Namib Desert In March du
70321862 - Namibia - Aerial view of the so-calledFairy Circles', which are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite Microhodotermes viator At the edge of the Namib Desert In March du
Namibia - Aerial view of grass-grown sand dunes at the edge of the Namib Desert The so-calledFairy Circles,  are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite Microhodotermes via
70321860 - Namibia - Aerial view of grass-grown sand dunes at the edge of the Namib Desert The so-calledFairy Circles, are circular patches without any vegetation which according to recent scientific studies are caused by the Harvester Termite Microhodotermes via
Male of Holly Blue butterfly  Scientific name: Celastrina argiolus  June, Central Russia
70311662 - Male of Holly Blue butterfly Scientific name: Celastrina argiolus June, Central Russia
Nicobar pigeon  Scientific name: Caloenas nicobarica  Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, Malaysia
70311659 - Nicobar pigeon Scientific name: Caloenas nicobarica Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, Malaysia
Red hibiscus flower  Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa sinensis  Corfu island, Greece
70311658 - Red hibiscus flower Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa sinensis Corfu island, Greece
Koya-san, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan  In 2004, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO named Koyasan as part of the “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range” to its World Heritage List
70307666 - Koya-san, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan In 2004, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO named Koyasan as part of the “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range” to its World Heritage List
Giant Spider Lily, or Swamp Lily. Scientific name: Crinum amabile. Mui Ne, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam.
71097576 - Giant Spider Lily, or Swamp Lily. Scientific name: Crinum amabile. Mui Ne, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam.
Loch Ba on a frosty morning at Rannoch Moor, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Perth and Kinross, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
71052386 - Loch Ba on a frosty morning at Rannoch Moor, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Perth and Kinross, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
The area of Rannoch Moor, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
71052385 - The area of Rannoch Moor, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Tsinghua Scientific Park in Wudaokou, Beijing, China, Asia
71044267 - Tsinghua Scientific Park in Wudaokou, Beijing, China, Asia
The scientific center salmiya, Kuwait
70800883 - The scientific center salmiya, Kuwait
Scientific Name: Anthurium andraeanum Linden Family: Araceae
70355123 - Scientific Name: Anthurium andraeanum Linden Family: Araceae
Scientific Theatre. Montova. Lombardy, Italy
70096750 - Scientific Theatre. Montova. Lombardy, Italy
Access to the Mt. Washington Observatory and the summit of Mt. Washington in winter is done by snowcat. The Mount Washington Observatory is a private, non-profit scientific and educational institution organized under the laws of the state of New Hampshire
70499546 - Access to the Mt. Washington Observatory and the summit of Mt. Washington in winter is done by snowcat. The Mount Washington Observatory is a private, non-profit scientific and educational institution organized under the laws of the state of New Hampshire
Rudbeckia flowers. Scientific name: Rudbeckia hirta.
71181999 - Rudbeckia flowers. Scientific name: Rudbeckia hirta.
Rudbeckia flowers. Scientific name: Rudbeckia hirta.
71182000 - Rudbeckia flowers. Scientific name: Rudbeckia hirta.
Rudbeckia flowers. Scientific name: Rudbeckia hirta.
71182003 - Rudbeckia flowers. Scientific name: Rudbeckia hirta.
Specimen of rare beauty and great dimension, from Madagascar, The scientific name of this butterfly is Argema mittrei, but it is commonly called Butterfly Comet
71164793 - Specimen of rare beauty and great dimension, from Madagascar, The scientific name of this butterfly is Argema mittrei, but it is commonly called Butterfly Comet