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Tropical Butterfly Catalog

Explore our comprehensive collection of tropical butterfly species. Use the filters below to narrow your search by habitat, region, or color. Each entry includes detailed information about the species' characteristics and natural habitat.

Habitat

Region

Color

Blue Morpho butterfly with vibrant iridescent blue wings perched on a green leaf

Blue Morpho

Morpho peleides

Rainforest regions of Central and South America

Monarch butterfly with distinctive orange and black pattern wings resting on a purple flower

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

North America, with migration to Mexico and Central America

Glasswing butterfly with transparent wings showing the background through them, perched on a red flower

Glasswing

Greta oto

Rainforests from Mexico to Panama

Atlas Moth with large patterned wings spanning several inches, resting on tree bark

Atlas Moth

Attacus atlas

Forests of Southeast Asia

Emerald Swallowtail butterfly with vibrant green and black patterned wings resting on a flower

Emerald Swallowtail

Papilio palinurus

Rainforests of Southeast Asia

African Swallowtail butterfly with yellow and black patterned wings in flight against blue sky

African Swallowtail

Papilio dardanus

Savannas and forests across sub-Saharan Africa

Ulysses butterfly with electric blue wings flying near coastal vegetation

Ulysses

Papilio ulysses

Coastal rainforests of Australia and Papua New Guinea

Julia Heliconian butterfly with bright orange wings perched on a mountain flower

Julia Heliconian

Dryas iulia

Mountain forests from Brazil to southern United States

Golden Birdwing butterfly with striking black and gold patterned wings in a rainforest setting

Golden Birdwing

Troides rhadamantus

Tropical rainforests of the Philippines

Madagascar Sunset Moth with iridescent green, red and black wings near coastal vegetation

Madagascar Sunset Moth

Chrysiridia rhipheus

Coastal forests of Madagascar