Pictures of Butterflies & Moths in Peru

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Rhetus periander butterfly Blue morpho butterfly (Morpho menelaus) Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus) Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly feeding on dung Callicore cynosura butterfly with wings closed Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud Possibly a morpho butterfly (species unknown) Unknown butterfly with orange, brown, and white markings on outer part of the wing Multi-colored butterfly on a beach (unknown species) Arawacus butterfly Diaethria clymena butterfly Heliconius sara butterfly Group of Male Perrhybris pamela and yellow and black butterflies Unknown butterfly, lime green wings with beige to yellow border Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly Butterfly at night Heliconius sara butterfly Unknown butterfly with orange, brown, and white markings on outer part of the wing Owl butterfly Adelpha iphiclus butterfly Urania leilus moth and Heraclides thoas swallowtail butterfly Heliconius sara butterfly Small butterfly at night Diaethria clymena butterfly with Marpesia butterflies Lycorea halia butterfly Heliconius sara butterfly Unknown butterfly with orange, brown, and white markings on outer part of the wing Urania leilus day-flying or diurnal moth on river bank Rhetus periander butterfly Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing Urania leilus day-flying or diurnal moth Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud Panacea prola butterfly, wings open Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing Heliconius butterfly Lycorea halia butterfly Owl butterfly Panacea prola butterfly, wings open Biblis hyperia butterfly, brown to black with red on its wings Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing Panacea prola butterfly, wings closed Possibly a Heliconius butterfly (species unknown) Black moth with orange and green markings White butterfly Biblis hyperia butterfly sucking moisture from drying laundry Adelpha iphiclus butterfly on pebbles Heliconius sara butterfly Blue morpho butterfly with wings closed Caeruleuptychia lobelia, Perrhybris pamela and yellow and black butterflies Panacea prola butterfly, wings open Rhetus periander butterfly Biblis hyperia butterfly sucking moisture from drying laundry Panacea prola butterfly, wings closed Swallowtail butterflies Multi-colored butterfly on a beach (unknown species) Black and white butterfly at night Blue butterfly feeding on bird dropping Diaethria clymena butterfly on turquoise shirt Multi-colored butterfly on a beach (unknown species) Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly Rhetus periander butterfly Lasaia agesilas butterfly Group of Male Perrhybris pamela butterflies feeding on minerals in clay along the Rio Tambopata Callicore cynosura butterfly feeding on minerals from a muddy river bank Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus) Black and yellow butterflies at river's edge Black-and-white butterfly with orange eyespot in Peru Butterfly in the rainforest canopy Brown, black, and white butterfly Butterfly on hand Amarynthis meneria butterfly on leaf Panacea prola butterfly, wings open Unknown butterfly with orange, brown, and white markings on outer part of the wing Yellow-green butterfly, possibly Nessaea obrinus with wings closed Heraclides thoas butterfly on muddy bank Unknown butterfly with black and light blue outer wings Panacea prola butterfly, wings closed Caeruleuptychia lobelia butterfly Yellow-green butterfly, possibly Nessaea obrinus with wings closed Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus) Blue morpho butterfly on leaf with wings closed Heliconius sara butterfly Heliconius sara butterfly Panacea prola butterfly, wings open Clearing winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing Lasaia agesilas Unknown butterfly with orange, brown, and white markings on outer part of the wing Panacea prola butterfly, wings open

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