pictures: butterflies and moths in Peru

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Peru. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler in 1995, 2005, and 2011. 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.


Environmental news for Peru | SLIDESHOWS: Peru 2011 Peru 2005

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly (Peru) Callicore cynosura butterfly with wings closed (Peru) Rhetus periander butterfly (Peru) White butterfly (Peru) Biblis hyperia butterfly; brown to black with red on its wings (Peru) Urania leilus day-flying or diurnal moth (Peru) Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis) Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing (Peru) Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus) (Peru) Black moth with orange and green markings (Peru) Black and yellow butterflies at river's edge (Peru) Adelpha iphiclus butterfly on pebbles (Peru) Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing (Peru) Black moth Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus) (Peru) Multi-colored butterfly on a beach (unknown species) (Peru) Lycorea halia butterfly (Peru) Unknown butterfly with black and light blue outer wings (Peru) Yellow-green butterfly; possibly Nessaea obrinus with wings closed (Peru) Possibly a Heliconius butterfly (species unknown) (Peru) Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly feeding on dung (Peru) Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) Katydid -- with green body; brown head; and bright blue eyes -- sleeping in bamboo shoot (Peru) Group of Male Perrhybris pamela butterflies feeding on minerals in clay along the Rio Tambopata (Peru) Owl butterfly (Peru) Orange, white, and black clear-winged butterfly in the Amazon Amarynthis meneria butterfly on leaf (Peru) Moth that resembles a leaf Butterflies feeding on a flower Panacea prola butterfly; wings open (Peru) Arawacus butterfly (Peru) Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) Possibly a morpho butterfly (species unknown) (Peru) Green; teal; blue; pruple; red; and black insect in Peru (Peru) Butterfly Butterfly Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) Panacea prola butterfly; wings open (Peru) Butterflies feeding on a flower Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) on forest floor Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue butterfly (Satyr species) Panacea prola butterfly; wings closed (Peru) Group of Male Perrhybris pamela and yellow and black butterflies (Peru) Unknown butterfly with orange; brown; and white markings on outer part of the wing (Peru) Panacea prola butterfly; wings open (Peru) Spider hanging from web (Peru) Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud (Peru) Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud (Peru) Biblis hyperia butterfly sucking moisture from drying laundry (Peru) Butterfly at night (Peru) Heliconius sara butterfly (Peru) Heraclides thoas butterfly on muddy bank (Peru) 88 Butterfly (Diaethria clymena) Lasaia agesilas butterfly (Peru) Butterfly Granadilla fruit Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) Moth using an alarm schedule in an attempt to scare a potential predator 88 Butterfly (Diaethria clymena) Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis) Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis) Butterflies feeding on a flower Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) Giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) feeding in Tres Chimbadas oxbow lake Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Examining a large snake (Peru) Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis) Blue butterfly (Satyr species) Butterfly Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis) Orange, white, and black clear-winged butterfly in the Amazon Orange, white, and black clear-winged butterfly in the Amazon Butterfly Ribbed mushroom Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Fungi-covered stump Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4

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