A small selection of beautiful photos of exotic butterflies from Asia, South America and Australia.

Atlas spinner

One of the largest moth species in the world. The Atlas moth comes from the tropical and subtropical forests of South-East Asia.

 

Banana butterfly

Belongs to the butterfly family. The banana butterfly is at home from Mexico to South America and is mainly found in the Amazon basin.

 

 

 

Blue morpho butterfly

Also known as the sky butterfly. It originates from the tropical rainforests of Mexico, Central America, northern South America and Trinidad.

 

Green hummingbird butterfly

It is native to Asia and Australia.

 

Monarch butterfly

A famous migratory butterfly from North America.

 

Scarlet Swallowtail

An exotic butterfly from the tropical rainforest with a wingspan of up to 15cm.

 

White tree nymph

This butterfly spreads over large parts of Asia.

 

Zebra butterfly

It prefers tropical forests and can be found in South America, Central America and parts of North America.