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Kimeti Name: Always on my mind
Number of Kimeti: like. 19. and one kiokote
Kimeti Gender: Colorist's Choice
Inspirational Image: Swallowtail Butterflies Rock
Why this moth/butterfly: I've always liked swallowtails. They'd fly by my house and I'd watch them when I was little. But they have amazing contrast in colors and I think it would make a very pretty/handsome kimeti :3
Additional Info: Pretty sure it's a tiger swallowtail or twin-tailed swallowtail.
They all look the same *coughcough*

But the fluttermeti would be flighty, easily distracted. It would have commitment issues. Would run from his/her problems. Eventually the fluttermeti would have to get over it. But it would be difficult to break his/her bad habits. He/she just wants to live life simply, and not to complicate things with responsibilites. He/she would stare at glimpses of the sky, wondering what it would be like to be a songbird soaring above. She/he heard rumors of the plains. And wants to live among the kiokote. running without care.

Kimeti Name: Inner Peace
Number of Kimeti: One
Kimeti Gender: Colorist Choice because I couldn't make up my mind.
Inspirational Image: Death's Head Moth : Silence of the Lambs
Why this moth/butterfly: Because the movie Silence of the Lambs is badass. And, I think it's beautiful personally. It looks rather sinister.
Additional Info: Death's Head Moth. The kimeti's personality would probably be dismal, gloomy. I haven't gotten it all worked out yet.

Kimeti Name: Hide and Seek.
Number of Kimeti: 6.
Kimeti Gender: CC.
Inspirational Image: 1, 2, 3.
Why this moth/butterfly: It's an amazingly brilliant butterfly, yet when its wings are closed it masquerades as a common brown creature.
Additional Info: Ulysses Butterfly (Papilio ulysses).

Kimeti Name: Better Days
Number of Kimeti: 7
Kimeti Gender: Colorist's choice
Inspirational Image: Female Sunset Moth, Sunset Moth again, Vibrant colours, Wing closeup for detail
Why this moth/butterfly: The bright flash of colour in the black makes me think of a wish for better days, even when things seem bleak. I'm drawn to all moths, and I have to say, their sort of "fluffy wings" make me so happy. I was reading about them earlier, and the colours on their wings aren't real pigment, just the refraction of light. Apparently, according to wikipedia, it's because of the "ribbon-like scales" that cover its wings, for a couple different reasons. A side note that was interesting: in Malagasy, the national language of the Moth's endemic location, the word "lolo" is polysemous for "moth" and "soul."
Additional Info: I feel like Better Days might be concerned with the transitional period in everything, and maybe kind of feel like there's some higher purpose he or she needs to reach. That's a guess, anyway xD;

Kimeti Name: Lonely Trickster
Number of Kimeti: One (Here)
Kimeti Gender: Doe
Inspirational Image: One, Two-hoo!, Three!
Why this moth/butterfly: This moth is perhaps one of the most striking creatures I have ever seen in the insect world -- not only does it have a wide selection of browns, but the sheer variation of patterns it bears upon its wings gives a lot of room for artistic freedom. That, and the name of the moth merely confirms my suspicions about moths in general -- please check out the additional info.
Additional Info: Meet the Indonesian Owl Moth, also known as the Brahmin Moth. Scientists have tagged it with the name Brahmaea hearsyi. It's not enough that moths slip into your house under the excuse that "Oooh, I just wanted to look at the pretty lights! *BONK!* *BONK!* *BONK!*" No, what they're really after are your drapes and curtains. Oh, no! Wait! Is that a cashmere sweater? Your favorite hoodie?! Here, let me nom on it take a look at it! It's very tastey pretty!

All a moth wants to do is come inside to eat your fabrics. Moths don't care for sentimental value. All they want to do is come in and make little holes in just the right places, places you don't realize there's a hole until a stranger walks up to you and points it out for you. No, the moths have caught on to the fact that we don't want them inside. They're evolving in such ways to fool the humans into letting them in. This particular moth, for instance, is doing its best to masquerade as an owl of all things in order to get inside.

You see, humans tend to like owls. Owls help us figure out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop. They carry messages. Owls even have awesome theme songs! Personally, I blame the fireflies for tipping the moths off about Owl City and giving them the idea to evolve into owl-patterns in the first place. That, and owls are masters of transformation.

This kimeti will embrace the moth subculture -- attracted to things that are bright, she will want to get closer and closer if only to find out where the kimeti makes their bed. And if their bed is made of leaves, then sweet! Dinner is served!

At least, it will be until she's chased off. Such is the life of a moth, except it will be rather difficult to squish her or send her on a riverboat ride down the 'loo.

Kimeti Name: Walks the Boundaries (edit: or maybe Pip?)
Number of Kimeti: Six [6]
Kimeti Gender: Colorist's Choice
Inspirational Image: [x] [x]
Why this moth/butterfly: I was trying to find something a bit different and this moth was perfect. It doesn't have your "typical" butterfly/moth markings but it's such a lovely colour and is sorta dapply... sorta. And look at the fringes on those wings! Plus it's Australian. ;D
Additional Info: blue is extremely awesome and kind. : P

Scientific name is crocanthes sidonia... if that matters to you. :>

Personality-wise, I think Walks the Boundaries would be an explorer who's curious to know what's beyond the swamp but is too scared to do anything about it. S/he likes to mull things over but rarely gets the motivation to act.

Kimeti Name: Wax and Wane
Number of Kimeti: Two: Charred Star and Unripened Heart
Kimeti Gender: CC
Inspirational Image: x x x
Why this moth/butterfly: I'm a sucker for the orange/blue combination, and I'm also really fond of how dusky and elegant they appear from a topmost view. I keep a folder labeled bugs, birds, and snakes, and these pretties feature more than once.
Additional Info: Butterfly is called the Spicebush Swallowtail. As for a personality, I was thinking that s/he could focus heavily on astronomical phenomenon, almost to the exclusion of all else, kind of a consistent head in the clouds, wishing to get up there and explore type of deal. S/he wants to bring more attention to the ongoings above, and how they might affect those down below. Of course, since there's not much to be done beyond observation and pulling on current knowledge, a lot of imagination is involved.

Kimeti Name: Gaze of Autumn
Number of Kimeti: 0
Kimeti Gender: Buck
Inspirational Image: [1] [2]
Why this moth/butterfly: I love the colors of the Cecropia Moth,especially the red. It's also the largest moth native to North America, and one of my favorites. I was going to choose the Luna Moth, but that one already was used. XD
Additional Info: As I mentioned, this moth is called the Cecropia Moth. As for Gaze of Autumn's personality, he would be fiercely loyal to his friends and would defend them in an instant. He wouldn't like to fight, but if it came down to it and he had no choice, he wouldn't back down.