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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Mottled moth Blue morpho butterfly Butterfly Butterfly Giant black butterfly [possibly the Great Mormon (Papilio memnon)] feeding on a red flower Black ants (Thailand) White butterfly with its wings in a 'forward' position (Laos) Blue morpho butterfly Black butterfly with turquoise spots Cithaerias pireta clear-winged butterfly Black butterfly with white; magenta; and red markings (Costa Rica) Iridescent blue butterfly wing Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane) Butterfly Malaysian Blue Clipper (Parthenos sylvia) blue butterfly at kirindy (Kirindy) Postman butterfly, Heliconius erato or melpomene (blue form) (Brazil) Butterfly Blue butterfly Black; red; and yellow butterfly (Costa Rica) Butterfly Blue Postman butterfly (Heliconius sp) Dark gray and red butterfly (Costa Rica) Orange; black; and yellow moth (Suriname) Orange butterfly Yellow and light green butterflies (Brazil) Mottled moth Heliconius melpomene butterfly Butterfly Moth that has been invaded by a parasitic fungus Brown butterfly Black, white, orange, and yellow moth Malaysian Blue Clipper (Parthenos sylvia) Butterfly Bright red-orange moth Cithaerias pireta clear-winged butterfly Moth White, yellow, and orange butterfly (Indonesia) Butterfly Heliconius butterfly species Black butterfly with turquoise spots Butterfly Blue morpho with wings closed feeding on a bird dropping Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis) Blue-eyed butterfly Black moth with orange and green spots Fuschia, orange, and blue butterfly Granadilla fruit Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue morpho with its wings closed (Costa Rica) Swallowtail butterfly Red color form of the postman butterfly (Brazil) Yellow; black; and white butterfly (Costa Rica) Mottled moth Butterfly (Great Mormon - Papilio memnon?) Orange and brown butterfly with eyespots and blue eyes Yellow and blue butterfly Blue morpho butterfly Butterfly Butterfly Orange, white, and black clear-winged butterfly in the Amazon Zebra longwing (Heliconius charithonia vazquezae) Orange; yellow; black; and yellow butterfly (Costa Rica) Butterfly Butterfly Mottled moth Orange, white, and black clear-winged butterfly in the Amazon Clipper (Parthenos sylvia) Yellow and light green butterflies (Brazil) Blue morpho butterfly at night (Brazil) Ribbed mushroom Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Red clear-wing butterfly Teal and black butterflies Blue morpho with its wings closed (Costa Rica) Moth Green moth with a brown and white fringe Black moth Orange and red butterfly with blue and black spots Black butterfly with blue-purple markings on its wings (Indonesia) Red flower from a vine Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Orange and black butterfly (Brazil) Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis) Postman butterfly (Brazil) Yellow butterfly on a red hibiscus flower (Brazil) Butterfly Common bluebottle butterflies (Graphium sarpedon) feeding on minerals [Turquoise and black butterflies] (Indonesia) Common Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus) Great Mormon (Papilio memnon) feeding on a red hibiscus 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