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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Rust-colored moth with yellow and red markings and a black fringe (Suriname) Unknown moth (Costa Rica) Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Black butterfly with blue posterior wing sections (Indonesia) Red; black; brown; and white butterfly (Suriname) Blue-eyed butterfly (Suriname) Dark gray and red butterfly (Costa Rica) Black butterfly with a white fringe; an orange patch; and turquoise spots (Costa Rica) Mealy parrots (Amazona farinosa) in flight over rainforest Local name: Aurora grande Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Motorized canoe filled ith cargo on the Rio Tambopata in Peru Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Yellow; black; and white butterfly (Costa Rica) Pair of butterflies (Suriname) Black butterfly with blue posterior wing sections; resting on a fallen leaf (Indonesia) Black butterfly with bright blue markings on the underwings and red and white sections on the wings near the abdomen (Indonesia) Black and white butterfly on flower (Indonesia) People in canoe on the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Unknown moth (Costa Rica) Black and white butterfly feeding (Indonesia) Orange; yellow; black; and yellow butterfly (Costa Rica) Orange; black; white; and yellow butterfly in the Costa Rican jungle (Costa Rica) Sleeping blue morpho butterfly (Costa Rica) Black; red; and yellow butterfly (Costa Rica) Black butterfly with a white fringe; an orange patch; and turquoise spots (Costa Rica) Orange; black; and yellow butterfly (Costa Rica) Butterfly with bright blue markings in flight (Indonesia) Black butterfly with a white fringe; an orange patch; and turquoise spots (Costa Rica) Transparent moth (Costa Rica) Black butterfly with bright blue markings on the underwings (Indonesia) Black and white striped caterpillar (Gabon) rainforest butterflies: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3