Butterflies

The Chimaera Birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera Chimaera) is a beautiful birdwing butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in mountain areas of New Guinea, 1000 meters above sea level. Chimaera …

The Bhutan Glory butterfly (Bhutanitis Lidderdalii) is a beautiful butterfly of the swallowtail butterfly family (Papillonidae). They are found in Bhutan, parts of northeastern India, and of Southeast Asia. According …

Prostrate milkweed, a rare plant native to Texas and Northeastern Mexico, is an important support system for bees and monarch butterflies. But now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is …

The Many-Banded Daggerwing butterfly (Marpesia Chiron) is a species of daggerwings, map butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. These beautiful butterflies are found in Central America, North America, and South America, …

The Large Fairy Hairstreak butterfly (Hypolycaena Antiifaunus) is a beautiful butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. These beautiful butterflies can be found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, …

The Zambezi Paradise Skipper butterfly (Abantis Zambesiaca) is a beautiful butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. These beautiful butterflies can be found in western and southern Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of …

The Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio Machaon) is one of the rarest and most beautiful butterflies. They are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papillonidae and include over 550 species. These beautiful …

The Quino Checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas Editha Quino) is a beautiful butterfly native to southern California and northwestern Baja California. The Quino Checkerspot butterfly is listed under the federal Endangered Species …

The Marsh Fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas Aurinia) is a beautiful butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Commonly distributed in the Palearctic region, the Marsh Fritillary butterfly’s common name derives from one of …

The Queen Of Spain Fritillary butterfly (Issoria Lathonia) is a beautiful butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. They are found in Europe, North Africa, the Canary Islands, and the eastern Palearctic …