10 Most Beautiful Butterflies In The World.
Number 10.
Crimson Rose consists of the most highlighting body covered with rose like reddish color.
Belongs to the genus of Pachliopta, meaning rose, originates from India and is also found
in Sri Lanka.
It is considered as non-threatened species and is protected by law in India.
The red colored body helps the Crimson Rose to mimic the prey as if it consists of poisonous
stings and glands in them.
Number 9.
The Amber Phantom butterflies have transparent wings, are often found proximate to bamboos
& live in deeply shaded rain forests.
This species can be found in the Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela.
The Amber Phantom Butterfly is crepuscular and is rarely seen in vivid sunlight.
Number 8.
Emerald Swallowtail is one such butterfly which resembles a superhero suit on its wing.
Blended with greenish coat on the wings, the Emerald Swallowtail steals million hearts.
Residing in Southeast Asia, they have wingspans of about 10 cm in length.
As the name says, the butterfly sparkles like an emerald with greenish tint on the body.
Number 7.
Somewhere, Southern Birdwing resembles a humming bird when wings are into consideration.
With a wingspan of 140-190mm, the butterfly is the largest ever found in India.
Endemic to Peninsular India, the Southern Birdwing is beautiful with vibrant wing contrast
of black and yellow.
Found in Karnataka, central and Western Ghats of India, the species is not featured to be
threatened by International Union for COnservation of Nature (IUCN.)
Number 6.
Sylphina Angel is a combination of glasswing and black tailed butterfly.
It is found primarily in Bolivia and Ecuador.
Generally found under the bushes and leaves, the Sylphina produces a gorgeous feel for
the viewers.
Tends to fly in complete sun shine.
To be very surprising, the butterfly is capable of flying over 320 kms to find the perfect
nectar from flowers.
To find them on groups is something hard.
They love travelling around alone in search for rich nectar.
Number 5.
Fantastic by looks, the Jamaican Giant Swallowtail is also recognized as "Homerus Swallowtail".
Two tail like structure at lower portion of the wings adds elegant looks for the butterfly.
To be honest, the species is into extinction stage and is considered to be rare to spot.
As the name says, it is found in Jamaica and the main population being resided in blue
and John Crow Mountains.
Number 4.
Malabar Banded Peacock butterfly is similar to Jamaican Giant Swallowtail with two amazing
tails below their wings.
Found in the Western Ghats of India, the color of the wings are either green or blue.
Very strange to notice that the color changes between green and blue with wing movement.
Holding them can slide their colorful scales by imprinting their colors on your fingers.
Number 3.
Widespread Forester is a gorgeous butterfly found in Africa.
The color combination of Widespread Forester is mostly either brown or violet.
All the butterflies falling under Euphaedra have similar wing shapes.
The wing size ranges between 7 cms and 9cms with dark spots within the discal cells.
Usually seen to be flying at very low level, and one can easily spot the beauty at short
range in the forests.
Number 2.
This daylight butterfly (Madagascan Sunset butterfly) started out being considered a
moth, until Dru Druli placed it in the genus "Papilo."
It is native to Madagascar, the worlds 4th largest island.
The wingspan can vary from 6-11 cm and they always have 6 tails, which could be lost or
harmed during their life.
Number 1.
Glasswing butterfly seems to be the most gorgeous with its transparent glass wings.
Falls under the family of brush-footed butterfly, which originated from nanopillars.
Beauty is personified in the form of light scattering through the wings of butterfly.
The membrane between the outer wall and the inner tissue forms a glass like layer that
makes it really special about the butterfly.
It is also considered as "Crystal butterfly", since it is recognized as "mariposa de cristal"
in Spanish.
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