Pictures of butterflies 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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Polyura athamas faliscus [Butterfly with yellow-green and gray underparts] (Indonesia) Butterfly feeding on a flower Yellow moth Skipper butterfly Brown moth Leaf-mimicking butterfly Clear-wing butterfly Butterfly Colorful butterflies feeding on minerals (Indonesia) Butterfly Black butterfly with a white fringe; an orange patch; and turquoise spots (Costa Rica) Colorful butterflies feeding on minerals (Indonesia) Transparent moth (Costa Rica) Orange-headed moth butterfly (Kirindy) Malayan Eggfly (Hypolimnas anomala anomala) (Indonesia) Light green butterflies (Brazil) Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) Butterfly (Great Mormon - Papilio memnon?) Black butterfly with blue-purple markings on its wings Orange moth with black and yellow polkadots Heliconius sara butterfly Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Butterfly Polyura athamas faliscus [Butterfly with yellow-green and gray underparts] (Indonesia) Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Butterfly Skipper butterfly in New Guinea Rhetus periander butterfly Black body with iridescent blue and neon pink markings Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Fulvous Pied Flat butterfly (Pseudocoladenia dan) - Orange butterfly (Indonesia) Blue and black butterfly (Indonesia) Common Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus) Heliconius butterfly species Orange-headed moth Blue and black butterfly Butterfly Butterfly Great Mormon (Papilio memnon) feeding on a red hibiscus (Indonesia) Butterfly Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) White butterfly on yellow flowers (Utah; United States) Pink, orange, and blue butterfly Skipper butterfly Butterfly Tiger Longwing Butterfly (Heliconius hecale) Brown moth Butterfly Black butterfly with blue-purple markings on its wings (Indonesia) Great Mormon (Papilio memnon) feeding on a red hibiscus Heliconius melpomene butterfly with child's hand Blue and black butterfly Darth vader moth (Costa Rica) Great Mormon (Papilio memnon) feeding on a red hibiscus (Indonesia) Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane) butterflies and moths: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 | Page 15 | Page 16