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Pictures of Butterflies
Everything : Animals : Insects : Butterflies
Pictures of about thirty different species of butterflies from around the world, featuring monarch, eastern tiger swallowtail, and owl butterflies. Perfect for identifying an unknown species of butterfly. Includes pictures of the different life stages.

All of the pictures are very sharp and very high resolution.

See also: Wikipedia's page about the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.
Butterfly LarvasButterfly Larvas
Pictures of butterfly larva.
Cabbage WhitesCabbage Whites
The Small Cabbage White butterfly (Pieris rapae), also known as the Small White, is a small-to-medium sized butterfly which lays its eggs on cabbage plants and other members of the Brassica family.  All the plants on which it lays its eggs are edible by humans, and include Kale, Radishes, Broccoli and Hedge Mustard, among others.
CaterpillarsCaterpillars
Pictures of caterpillars.
DismorphiasDismorphias
Pictures of Dismorphia amphiona butterflies.
Dyras iuliaDyras iulia
Pictures of Dyras iulia, an orange butterfly. Taken at a butterfly garden in Costa Rica in the Summer of 2008.
EasternTiger SwallowtailsEasternTiger Swallowtails
Pictures of the species Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). You can find this butterfly in the Eastern United States, as far north as southern Vermont, and as far West as extreme Eastern Colorado.
Emerald SwallowtailsEmerald Swallowtails
Pictures of the Emerald Swallowtail butterflies.
Erato HeliconiansErato Heliconians
Pictures of the species Erato Heliconian, a Longwing Brush-Footed Butterfly that is native to South Texas and Mexico.
Florida DuskywingsFlorida Duskywings
Pictures of Florida Duskywing butterflies (Ephyriades brunneus).
GlasswingsGlasswings
Pictures of glasswing butterflies (Greta oto).
Leopard LacewingsLeopard Lacewings
Pictures of Leopard Lacewing Butterfly Pictures.
Magdalena AlpinesMagdalena Alpines
Pictures of Magdalena Alpine butterflies (species Erebia magdalena).
Male Northern BluesMale Northern Blues
Species Lycaeides idas, which is found across Canada and in the most northern part of the United States.
MonarchsMonarchs
Pictures of monarch butterflies (species Danaus plexippus).
Mourning CloaksMourning Cloaks
Pictures of mourning cloak butterflies. Thanks to the visitor who identified this butterfly.
Northern CrescentsNorthern Crescents
Orange and black spotted butterflies, these are almost identical to the more common Pearl Crescents.
Owl ButterfliesOwl Butterflies
Pictures of owl butterflies (Caligo eurilochus). Owl butterflies, of which there are around 20 different species, are members of the genus Caligo, in the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. They are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central and South America. Owl Butterflies have a wingspan of 11 to 14 cm and are mostly found in the Amazon rainforest and eastern Andes Mountains from Venezuela to Ecuador.
Pearly-eye butterfliesPearly-eye butterflies
Pictures of pearly-eye butterflies, which have a series of circles near the edges of their wings.
Piano Key ButterfliesPiano Key Butterflies
Pictures of Piano Key butterflies (Heliconius melpomene).
Pipevine SwallowtailPipevine Swallowtail
Pictures of Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies (Battus philenor).
Postman butterfliesPostman butterflies
Pictures of Postman butterflies (Heliconius melpomene).
Postman LongwingsPostman Longwings
Pictures of postman longwing butterflies, species Heliconius erato.
Pteronymia butterflyPteronymia butterfly
Pictures of Pteronymia notilla butterflies.
Red AdmiralsRed Admirals
Pictures of red admiral butterflies (species Vanessa Atalanta).
Red Spotted PurplesRed Spotted Purples
Pictures of Red Spotted Purple butterflies (Limenitis arthemis), taken in Phillipston, Massachusetts.
Rosita Patch ButterfliesRosita Patch Butterflies
Pictures of the species Rosita Patch, a True Brush-Footed Butterfly that is native to South Texas and Mexico.
Sara OrangetipsSara Orangetips
Pictures of sara orangetips, species Anthocharis sara.
Scarlet SwallowtailsScarlet Swallowtails
Pictures of Scarlet Swallowtails (Papilio rumanzovia).
SilverBordered FritillarySilverBordered Fritillary
Pictures of Silver-Bordered Fritillaries (species Boloria selene), which are native to the Northern part of the United States and the Southern part of Canada. Part of the Lesser Fritillary family.
TithoriaTithoria
Pictures of tithoria butterflies (Tithorea tarricina).
Unidentified ButterfliesUnidentified Butterflies
Pictures of unidentified butterflies. Please help me identify these by adding a comment with the species name!
Zebra LongwingsZebra Longwings
Pictures of zebra long-winged butterflies, species Heliconius charitonia.
Zebra SwallowtailsZebra Swallowtails
Pictures of the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly.

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