Pictures of butterflies and moths

Images of butterflies and moths. See more photos from Madagascar.

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)

Butterfly

Butterfly on a man's hand

Butterfly on a man's hand

Orange butterfly on flip flops

Orange butterfly on flip flops

Owl butterfly

Owl butterfly

White butterfly with blue eyes

White butterfly with blue eyes

Orange-spotted tigerwing butterfly (Mechanitis polymnia)

Orange-spotted tigerwing butterfly (Mechanitis polymnia)

Blue morpho with its wings closed

Blue morpho with its wings closed

Blue morpho with its wings closed

Blue morpho with its wings closed

Blue morpho with its wings closed

Blue morpho with its wings closed

Moth that resembles a leaf

Moth that resembles a leaf

Butterflies feeding on a flower

Butterflies feeding on a flower

Butterflies feeding on a flower

Butterflies feeding on a flower

Butterfly

Black moth

Blue butterfly (Satyr species)

Blue butterfly (Satyr species)

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)

Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis)

Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis)

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) [manu_0662]

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) [manu_0662]

88 Butterfly (Diaethria clymena)

88 Butterfly (Diaethria clymena)

Orange white and black clear-winged butterfly (Greta oto) in the Amazon

Orange white and black clear-winged butterfly (Greta oto) in the Amazon

Butterfly

Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud

Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud

Possibly a morpho butterfly (species unknown)

Possibly a morpho butterfly (species unknown)

Adelpha iphiclus butterfly on pebbles

Adelpha iphiclus butterfly on pebbles

Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) on forest floor

Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) on forest floor

Biblis hyperia butterfly sucking moisture from drying laundry

Biblis hyperia butterfly sucking moisture from drying laundry

Multi-colored butterfly on a beach (unknown species)

Multi-colored butterfly on a beach (unknown species)

Possibly a Heliconius butterfly (species unknown)

Possibly a Heliconius butterfly (species unknown)

Heraclides thoas butterfly on muddy bank

Heraclides thoas butterfly on muddy bank

Green; teal; blue; pruple; red; and black insect in Peru

Green; teal; blue; pruple; red; and black insect in Peru

Arawacus butterfly

Arawacus butterfly

Callicore cynosura butterfly with wings closed

Callicore cynosura butterfly with wings closed

Rhetus periander butterfly

Rhetus periander butterfly

Panacea prola butterfly; wings closed

Panacea prola butterfly; wings closed

Group of Male Perrhybris pamela and yellow and black butterflies

Group of Male Perrhybris pamela and yellow and black butterflies

Spider hanging from web

Spider hanging from web

Katydid -- with green body; brown head; and bright blue eyes -- sleeping in bamboo shoot

Katydid -- with green body; brown head; and bright blue eyes -- sleeping in bamboo shoot

Panacea prola butterfly; wings open

Panacea prola butterfly; wings open

Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus) [tambopata-Tambopata_1028_4670]

Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus) [tambopata-Tambopata_1028_4670]

Black and yellow butterflies at river's edge

Black and yellow butterflies at river's edge

Lasaia agesilas butterfly

Lasaia agesilas butterfly

Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud [manu-Manu_1022_1656]

Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud [manu-Manu_1022_1656]

Group of Male Perrhybris pamela butterflies feeding on minerals in clay along the Rio Tambopata

Group of Male Perrhybris pamela butterflies feeding on minerals in clay along the Rio Tambopata

Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing [manu-Manu_1023_2426]

Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing [manu-Manu_1023_2426]

Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing

Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing

Unknown butterfly with orange; brown; and white markings on outer part of the wing

Unknown butterfly with orange; brown; and white markings on outer part of the wing

Butterfly at night

Butterfly at night

Biblis hyperia butterfly; brown to black with red on its wings

Biblis hyperia butterfly; brown to black with red on its wings

Unknown butterfly with black and light blue outer wings

Unknown butterfly with black and light blue outer wings

Panacea prola butterfly; wings open

Panacea prola butterfly; wings open

Yellow-green butterfly; possibly Nessaea obrinus with wings closed

Yellow-green butterfly; possibly Nessaea obrinus with wings closed

Urania leilus day-flying or diurnal moth

Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly

White butterfly

Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus)

Panacea prola butterfly; wings open [manu-Manu_1023_2382]

Lycorea halia butterfly

Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly feeding on dung

Heliconius sara butterfly

Black moth with orange and green markings

Amarynthis meneria butterfly on leaf

Butterfly on a man's hand

Butterfly on a man's hand

Orange butterfly on flip flops

Yellow and black butterfly

Yellow and black butterfly

Orange butterfly on flip flops

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)

Blue morpho Butterfly

Mating butterflies

Transparent butterflies mating

Glass Wing Butterfly

Glass Wing Butterfly (Cithaerias merolina)

Glass Wing Butterfly

Glass Wing Butterfly

Glass Wing Butterfly (Cithaerias merolina)

Orange-spotted tigerwing butterfly (Mechanitis polymnia)

White butterfly with blue eyes

White butterfly with blue eyes

Orange-spotted tigerwing butterfly (Mechanitis polymnia)

White butterfly with blue eyes

Orange-spotted tigerwing butterfly (Mechanitis polymnia)

Orange-spotted tigerwing butterfly (Mechanitis polymnia)

Orange-spotted tigerwing butterfly (Mechanitis polymnia)

Orange-spotted tigerwing butterfly (Mechanitis polymnia)

Orange-spotted tigerwing butterfly (Mechanitis polymnia)

White butterfly with blue eyes

Orange-spotted tigerwing butterfly (Mechanitis polymnia)

Orange-spotted tigerwing butterfly (Mechanitis polymnia)

Blue morpho with its wings closed

Blue morpho with its wings closed

Blue morpho with its wings closed

Clear-winged butterfly

Clear-winged butterfly

Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis) [wayquecha-andes_0555]

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) [manu_0656]

Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis) [wayquecha-andes_0562]

Blue butterfly (Satyr species)

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) [manu_0658]

Blue butterfly (Satyr species) [manu_0740]

88 Butterfly (Diaethria clymena)

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) [manu_0664]

Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis) [wayquecha-andes_0579]

Greta oto butterfly in the Amazon

Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis) [wayquecha-andes_0564]

Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis)

Butterflies feeding on a flower

Moth using an alarm schedule in an attempt to scare a potential predator

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)

Orange white and black clear-winged butterfly in the Amazon

Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis) [wayquecha-andes_0566]

Orange white and black clear-winged butterfly (Greta oto) in the Peruvian Amazon

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) [manu_0764]

Blue morpho with wings closed

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) [manu_0657]

Ribbed mushroom

Examining a large snake

Red flower from a vine

Fungi-covered stump

Chameleon (Polychrus liogaster) lizard in the Peruvian Amazon

Giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) feeding in Tres Chimbadas oxbow lake

Granadilla fruit

Orange butterfly on flip flops

Orange butterfly on flip flops

Yellow and black butterfly

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)

Blue morpho Butterfly

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