Most Colourful Species of Butterfly

Monarch These famous butterflies are probably best known for their annual migration from Canada and the northern United States to Mexico and parts of Florida.

Malabar Banded Peacock Its brilliant wings have a band of light green that sometimes looks like shimmering turquoise.

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Giant Blue Morpho Virtually every list of colorful butterflies includes some variant of the blue morpho.

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Cairns Birdwing This particular species is named for the city of Cairns in Australia.

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Periander Metalmark The lower parts of the wings curve and taper gracefully.

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Clipper There are several different morphs or forms of this butterfly species, but all are intricately patterned and similar in appearance.

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Cramer’s Eighty-Eight These butterflies are named for the pattern on the underside of their wings; it resembles the number 88.

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Emerald Swallowtail These butterflies have wings with bands of metallic green.

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Queen of Spain Fritillary These striking insects are some of the butterflies you really need to see up close to appreciate.

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