Is it possible for a butterfly to have both male and female characteristics?

MariaBBB

-3 days ago

Although rare, this can happen. The result, in some cases, is an animal that has male characteristics on one side (left or right) and female characteristics on the other side. If the wing patterns are different for the sexes, this leads to an animal rather striking in appearance. A butterfly exhibiting this is called a 'gynandromorph.'

dryrun

-3 days ago

See this picture:
http://www.butterfliesbirdsandblooms.com/gallery/image.php?imageid=213

You can see the somewhat extended male clasper on the left side of the abdomen, and the male's yellow tegula
on the left side of the thorax.

MariaBBB

-4 days ago

Thanks dryrun for sharing a picture.