10 to 20 amazing photos: butterflies and moths

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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.

Colorful butterflies feeding on minerals on a river beach (Malaysia) Yellow and light green butterflies (Brazil) Iguaze Butterflies; Brazil Sleeping blue morpho butterfly (Costa Rica) Blue and green butterfly (Gabon) Common bluebottle butterflies (Graphium sarpedon) feeding on minerals (Indonesia) Colorful butterflies feeding on minerals in a dirt road (Uganda) Butterfly peeking over a leaf (Brazil) Black; orange; and light blue butterfly on a Heliconia leaf Postman butterfly, Heliconius erato or melpomene (blue form) (Brazil) Black; blue; and orange butterfly in Colombia Moth on the underside of a leaf caught by the sun (Costa Rica) Yellow and black swallowtail butterfly (Costa Rica) Butterflies; Honduras Black and yellow butterfly (Uganda) Moth; Honduras More photos: butterflies and moths