African Queen butterflies arrived in Diyarbakir, Turkey by Mehmet Masum Suer / SOPA Images
The migratory African Queen (Plain Tiger or Common Tiger) butterflies, which set out from North Africa, arrived at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hevsel Gardens near Diyarbakir, Turkey. African Queen butterflies set out from North Africa every summer and spread to European countries via Turkey. One species of this butterfly also migrates over a distance of 4,000 kilometers, traveling from Mexico to Canada.
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