This specific butterfly was chosen to honor Ariel not just for its orange wings, but because Ariel is one of Jerusalem’s 70 names, the academy explained.

The Eastern Knapweed Fritillary (Melitaea ornata) is a butterfly with an intricate checkerboard pattern of orange, black, and white on its wings. It is native to Israel, parts of the Middle East ...

Foglia says he learned how to spot the butterflies flitting among flowers — with their orange and black wings with eyespots ...

According to the World Wildlife Fund, adult monarch butterflies possess two pairs of brilliant orange-red wings, featuring black veins and white spots along the edges. Males possess distinguishing ...