Located in the hinterland of the Qinba Mountains, the headwaters of the Han River have a warm climate and many varieties of animals and plants, and are known as "China's biological gene pool". According to incomplete statistics, there are at least 300 species of butterflies in Ningqiang County, Hanzhong City, at the source of the Han River.
In the early autumn morning, on both sides of the Yudai River, the source river of the Han River, you can often see some butterflies spreading their wings, facing the sun for warmth, sometimes staying and sometimes flying. A few days ago, Liu Binglin, who has nearly ten years of photography experience, used the lens to photograph the four most beautiful butterflies at the source of the Han River. He Zongxi, reporter of this newspaper, Chen Weiping
Golden Butterfly
Golden butterfly, the flower color is gorgeous and got its name. There are "flying flowers" and "insect artists" with golden wings and shiny wings. It has a high ornamental value. The picture shows the golden phoenix butterfly, which is a large butterfly with wings spreading 8-9 cm wide.
Broad-tailed butterfly
The picture shows the broad-tailed phoenix butterfly, which is a relatively large beautiful rare butterfly species, with wings spreading 10-11 cm wide, and is called "dream butterfly" due to its extreme rarity.
Leopard butterfly
The picture shows the Leopard Butterfly, because the flower color is as gorgeous as leopard print, nicknamed leopard butterfly, medium in size, bright in color, likes to fly in the flowers, autumn is the most common.
Citrus butterfly
The picture shows the citrus butterfly, and the larvae prefer to eat citrus plants and caribanas of the family Rubiaceae. Of all the butterflies, the citrus butterfly is the most distinctive in that it is the only butterfly with the same name as the herbivorous butterfly. The worm is found in all citrus regions of China.