Pictures of rainforest butterflies [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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Iguaze Butterflies; Brazil 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 Butterfly in the Amazon rainforest canopy Clear-wing butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia Transparent butterfly of the Nymphalidae family (Subfamily Satyrinae) 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 Owl butterfly (Peru) Blue-eyed butterfly (Suriname) Black and yellow butterflies at river's edge (Peru) Transparent-winged butterfly with orange; black; and white markings Multi-colored butterfly on a beach (unknown species) (Peru) Brown moth with light yellow markings on its wings Biblis hyperia butterfly; brown to black with red on its wings (Peru) Panacea prola butterfly; wings closed (Peru) Heraclides thoas butterfly on muddy bank (Peru) Spider hanging from web (Peru) Transparent butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia Brown butterfly on the forest floor Unknown butterfly with black and light blue outer wings (Peru) Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud (Peru) Buterfly with eye-spots (Suriname) Orange; yellow; and black butterfly (Suriname) Butterfly at night (Peru) Callicore cynosura butterfly with wings closed (Peru) Rust-colored moth with yellow and red markings and a black fringe (Suriname) Heliconius sara butterfly (Peru) Blue and black butterfly in rainforest of Borneo (Indonesia) Lasaia agesilas butterfly (Peru) Black and yellow butterfly Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing (Peru) Black and white butterfly feeding on flower nectar (Indonesia) Violet; blue; and brown butterfly (Suriname) Rhetus periander butterfly (Peru) Urania leilus day-flying or diurnal moth (Peru) Arawacus butterfly (Peru) Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus) (Peru) Black moth with orange and green markings (Peru) Lycorea halia butterfly (Peru) Black; blue; and yellow butterfly Panacea prola butterfly; wings open (Peru) Unknown butterfly with orange; brown; and white markings on outer part of the wing (Peru) Biblis hyperia butterfly sucking moisture from drying laundry (Peru) Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud (Peru) Panacea prola butterfly; wings open (Peru) Butterfly with clear wings and false eye-spots Panacea prola butterfly; wings open (Peru) Possibly a Heliconius butterfly (species unknown) (Peru) White butterfly (Peru) Group of Male Perrhybris pamela butterflies feeding on minerals in clay along the Rio Tambopata (Peru) Red and brown butterfly Possibly a morpho butterfly (species unknown) (Peru) Butterfly (Suriname) Black; orange; and light blue butterfly Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly (Peru) Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing (Peru) Adelpha iphiclus butterfly on pebbles (Peru) Yellow-green butterfly; possibly Nessaea obrinus with wings closed (Peru) Amarynthis meneria butterfly on leaf (Peru) 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) Brown; orange; and white butterfly (Suriname) 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 Examining a large snake (Peru) Black; blue; and yellow butterfly Yellow and brown butterfly (Gabon) Black; red; and yellow butterfly Yellow-; green-; and orange-spotted butterfly with blue underparts (Indonesia) Black; bronze; green; and blue butterfly feeding onb bird dung on forest floor (Gabon) Pair of butterflies (Suriname) Yellow-; green-; and orange-spotted butterfly with blue underparts; in Borneo rainforest (Indonesia) Black; red; and yellow butterfly Rust-colored moth with yellow and red markings and a black fringe (Suriname) Black and light blue butterfly on leaf (Indonesia) Mottled moth (Suriname) Clear-wing butterfly in the Colombian Amazon Orange; black; and yellow moth (Suriname) rainforest butterflies: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3