Photos of butterflies and moths in Costa Rica (Central America) [updated 2009-03-26]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Costa Rica. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

Caligo sp or Owl Butterfly with its wings closed Isabella's Tiger (Eueides isabella) in the Costa Rican forest Moth on the underside of a leaf caught by the sun Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) Sleeping Caligo sp or Owl Butterfly Black butterfly with a white fringe, an orange patch, and turquoise spots Small Postman Butterfly, Heliconius erato (Black, red, and yellow butterfly) Transparent moth Isabella's Heliconian (Eueides isabella) Thoas Swallowtail (Papilio thoas) -Yellow and black swallowtail butterfly Tiger Longwing (Heliconius hecale) [Orange, yellow, and black butterfly] Dark gray and red butterfly Isabella's Tiger butterfly Strange moth Green moth Unknown moth Isabella's Tiger (Eueides isabella) Moth on the underside of a leaf caught by the sun Blue morpho with its wings closed Transparent moth Dark gray moth with blue iridescence Sleeping Caligo sp or Owl Butterfly Transparent moth Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades) Green moth Black, red, and yellow butterfly White moth Black butterfly with a white fringe, an orange patch, and turquoise spots Monarch butterfly feeding on a flower Dark brown and orange butterfly with blue spots Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4