Butterfly larvae spend almost all their time eating and searching for food. They mainly eat leaves, but some species also eat flowers, seeds, seed pods, aphids and other insects. Many species of butterfly larvae prefer particular types of plants. Pearl crescent caterpillars, for instance, eat mainly asters.
The U.N. currently manages 16 peacekeeping missions, with more than 100,000 uniformed personnel and more than 19,000 civilian staff deployed globally. The U.N. also currently has 11 field-based political missions and peace-building support offices in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
1 Peacekeeping Cooperation: The United States and India discussed joint principles for bilateral cooperation on training peacekeepers and plan to conclude a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. Army Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute and the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping India. Investment: India is one of the fastest growing sources of investment into the United States. 2  Indian foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States increased from $227 million in 2002 to almost $5.2 billion in 2012, supporting thousands of U.S. jobs.