By sleeping upside down in a high location

Both adults and nymphs feed on many types of plants and decaying matter

This is one of the most popular Australasian butterflies

The Clipper loves forests and can be found in south and southeast Asia

They can move about in hives without being disturbed because they mimic the scent of the bees

Purple Daggerwing Butterfly in a Dome moth By sleeping upside down inSpecies Name: Marpesia marcella CommonName: Daggerwing Origin: Amazon Size: 3. 5" Wooden Base x 4. 5" high Being part of Nymphalidae the largest family of butterflies with more than 6,000 species. The purple daggerwing is an exceptionally beautiful small butterfly, displaying long dagger like tails with a combination of iridescent purple (very rare in the butterfly world) and a flashy orange color. The butterfly will remind you of a beautiful sunset