Pictures of butteflies and moths [last update 2011-12-25]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2012. 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.

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Colorful butterflies feeding on minerals on a river beach (Malaysia) Black and yellow butterfly (Uganda) Moth; Honduras Iguaze Butterflies; Brazil Moth; Honduras Blue and green butterfly (Gabon) Red; black; and white butterfly Yellow-; green-; and orange-spotted butterfly in leaf litter (Indonesia) White a dark red-stripped butterfly Colorful butterflies feeding on minerals in a dirt road (Uganda) Butterflies; Honduras Butterfly in the Amazon rainforest canopy Butterfly feeding on pink flower in Bali Clear-wing butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia Transparent butterfly of the Nymphalidae family (Subfamily Satyrinae) Colorful butterflies feeding on minerals on a river beach (Malaysia) Black; orange; and light blue butterfly on a Heliconia leaf Black; blue; and orange butterfly in Colombia Nymphalidae transparent-winged butterfly in a Colombian cloud forest Blue Morpho Caterpillar; Honduras Transparent-winged butterfly with orange; black; and white markings Brown moth with light yellow markings on its wings Transparent butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia Brown butterfly on the forest floor Parides Butterfly; Honduras Butterflies (Brazil) Blue and black butterfly in rainforest of Borneo (Indonesia) Blue Morpho Butterfly in Costa Rica (Costa Rica) Orange butterfly (pan02-2037) Black and yellow butterfly Black and white butterfly feeding on flower nectar (Indonesia) Heliconius butterfly on a hotlips flower (Venezuela) Black; blue; and yellow butterfly Tan and orange butterfly feeding on bird droppings (Uganda) Moth; Honduras Butterfly with clear wings and false eye-spots Mosiac butterfly (Colobura dirce) feeding on fruit (pan02-2054) White moth (pan01-0873) Red and brown butterfly Black; orange; and light blue butterfly Colorful butterflies feeding on minerals on a river beach (Malaysia) Blue morpho on a wooden deck Red and black butterfly Butterfly chrysalis found on a savanna grass in Gabon (Gabon) Black; bronze; green; and blue butterfly feeding on bird dung on forest floor (Gabon) Black; bronze; green; and blue butterfly feeding on bird dropping on forest floor (Gabon) Butterfly; Thailand Iridescent blue and black butterfly in hand (Indonesia) Hundreds of yellow and black butterflies feeding on minerals and moisture in a pile of elephant dung (Uganda) Orange moth (Indonesia) (Indonesia) Morpho Butterfly in Costa Rica (Costa Rica) Black; bronze; green; and blue butterfly feeding on bird dropping on the forest floor (Gabon) Satyrinid (Satyrinae) butterfly with clear wings Colorful butterfly feeding on a yellow flower Butterflies mating (pan02-2031) Black and white butterfly (Uganda) Colorful butterflies feeding on minerals on a river beach (Malaysia) Black butterfly with white spots in Java (Indonesia) Colorful butterflies feeding on minerals on a river beach (Malaysia) Butterfly on fern (Costa Rica) Mosiac butterfly (Colobura dirce) feeding on fruit (pan02-2053) Black and yellow butterflies feeding on minerals in elephant dung (Uganda) Black; blue; and yellow butterfly Yellow and brown butterfly (Gabon) Blue Morpho Caterpillar; Honduras Colorful butterflies feeding on minerals on a river beach (Malaysia) Black; red; and yellow butterfly Yellow-; green-; and orange-spotted butterfly with blue underparts (Indonesia) Butterfly; Honduras Black; bronze; green; and blue butterfly feeding onb bird dung on forest floor (Gabon) Yellow-; green-; and orange-spotted butterfly with blue underparts; in Borneo rainforest (Indonesia) Butterflies mating (pan02-2049) Black; red; and yellow butterfly Black butterfly with white markings in Java (Indonesia) Brown butterfly with white wing markings (Indonesia) Black and light blue butterfly on leaf (Indonesia) Clear-wing butterfly in the Colombian Amazon Butterflies mating (pan02-2029) Black butterfly with white markings (Indonesia) Unknown butterfly Black; blue and white butterfly in Uganda (Uganda) Black butterfly with iridescent purple-blue spots on the underwings (Indonesia) Yellow-spotted butterfly in leaf litter (Indonesia) Black butterfly with blue-purple markings on its wings (Indonesia) (Indonesia) Black and orange butterfly Black and white butterfly (Gabon) Turquoise; black; and white butterfly (Venezuela) butteflies and moths: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3