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Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) basking in the morning light, Vealand Farm, Devon, UK. July
Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) feeding from Scabious flower (Scabiosa) North Downs, Surrey, England, UK, August
Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia) feeding on Wild garlic / Ramsons (Allium ursinum) at Strawberry Banks, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust (GWT), Nature Reserve, Gloucestershire, UK. May
Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) roosting on larval foodplant Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata), UK - Captive - Focus Stacked Image
Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia) nectaring on a Meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) flower in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, June
RF - Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) nectaring on flower. North Tyrol, Austria. June. Focus stacked image. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Cairns birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera euphorion) male resting on leaf. Kuranda Butterfly Sanctuary, Queensland, Australia. Captive
Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) butterfly on oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Marsland mouth, North Devon, UK. May 2017
European swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon gorganus) on flower, Mercantour National Park, Provence, France, June
Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene), Marsland mouth, Cornwall, UK. JUne 2016
Mating pair of chalkhill blue butterflies (Lysandra coridon) with wings closed resting on Devils-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Hatch Hill, Somerset, UK. August
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on scabious flowers in hay meadow, Wensum Valley, Norfolk, England, UK, July
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Volehouse Farm, Devon, UK. August
Green hairstreak butterfly (Callophrys rubi) on hawthorn leaf, Wiltshire, England, UK, April
Cairns birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera euphorion) male resting on fern, large butterfly endemic to wet tropics in far north Queensland, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Black-veined white (Aporia crataegi) butterfly pair, in flight and nectaring on Thistle. Jyvaskyla, Central Finland. June
Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on nectar from Hemp Agrimony, Oxfordshire, England, UK, September
Clouded yellow butterfly (Colias crocea) feeding on Devils bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Hertfordshire, England, UK, September
Chalkhill blue butterfly (Polyommatus coridon) Hatch Hill, Somerset, UK. August
Small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) on common ragwort, Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London, England, UK, August
Clouded yellow butterfly (Colias croceus) on Fleabane. Dorset, UK, August
Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) feeding on Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis) in a disused limestone quarry. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August
Green Veined White Butterfly (Pieris napi) Roosting on Bluebell flower, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, April
RF - Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) nectaring on Zinnia in farm garden, wild and free. Essex, Connecticut, USA
Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on Ice plant (Sedum sp. )Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on Ice plant (Sedum sp.). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. September
Green-veined white butterfly (Pieris napi) Whitelye Common Nature Reserve, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
Blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) frozen in ice, Cortes de la Frontera, Los Alcornocales Natural Park. Spain
Marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) on fern. South of Casteil, Pyrenees Orientales, south west France. May
Orange-tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines), male on Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis). Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve, Portadown, County Armagh, Republic of Ireland. May
Mountain clouded butterfly (Colias phicomone) on clover flower, Stelvo Pass, Alps, Italy, June
Digital composite of Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) caterpillar, pupa, chrysalis and emerging adult
Glasswing butterfly (Greta oto) resting on leaf. Captive
Queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) emerging from chrysalis on Aquatic milkweed (Asclepias perennis). Hill Country, Texas, USA. Sequence 1/12
Gulf fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) expanding wings after emerging from chrysalis. Hill Country, Texas, USA
Bordered patch butterfly (Chlosyne lacinia) on Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella). Hill Country, Texas, USA
Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) female laying eggs on branch. Parainen, Finland. July
RF - Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) nectaring on Verbena (Verbena sp). Cornwall, England, UK. September. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Golden Birdwing butterfly (Troides aeacus) Sheding Forest park, Kenting National Park, Taiwan
Apollo (Parnassius apollo) butterfly female in flight over field, sphragis present following copulation. Pargas, Aboland, Finland. July 2019
Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) resting among foliage, Meeth Quarry, Devon, UK. June
Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on flower head, Dunsdon Nature Reserve, Devon, UK. July
Male common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) basking wings open on grass, Vealand Farm, Devon, UK. June
Glasswing butterfly (Greta oto), Mariposario del Drago, Icod de Los Vinos, Tenerife, August
Painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) feeding on knapweed Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, England, UK. June
Heath fritillary butterfly (Melitaea athalia) on daisy flower, Pyrenees National Park, France, June
Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male on Greater stitchwort flower in English woodland, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April
Painted lady butterfly (Cynthia cardui) flying to feed on Fleabane in garden. Norfolk, England, UK
Scarce swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius), Finland, July
Black-veined white butterflies (Aporia crataegi) courtship, Alps, Slovenia
Three Marbled white butterflies (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on Greater knapweed flowers (Centaurea scabiosa) in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, June
Dead Langs short-tailed blue butterfly (Leptotes pirithous) in a river with bacterial film, Los Alcornocales Natural Park, Southern Spain, September
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) wintering in Oyamel pine forests (Abies religiosa) Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve / Reserva de Biosfera de la Mariposa Monarca UNESCO World Heritage Site
Chinese peacock butterfly (Papilio bianor) drinking nectar from a Hibiscus flower
Cambridge vagrant butterfly (Nepheronia thalassina) nectaring on Lantana (Lantana camara). Flowers turn from yellow to pink when no nectar is provided. In garden, Tanzania. Native to tropical Americas
China nawab (Polyura narcaeus) butterfly drinking at thermal seep. Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve, Yunnan Province, China
Orange oakleaf / Dead leaf butterfly (Kallima inachus) resting on fern frond. Shunan Zhuhai National Park, Sichuan Province, China
Dead leaf / Orange oak leaf (Kallima inachus) butterflies feeding on sap on tree trunk. Mimic leaves with wings closed. Wild Elephant Valley, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China
Small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) standing on an Aster flower in a meadow, Bath and northeast Somerset, UK, September
RF - Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) resting on grass. Vealand Farm, Devon, UK. September
Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) perched on birds foot trefoil, Volehouse Moor, Devon, UK. July
An Orange lacewing butterfly (Cethosia penthesilea), Cairns Botanical Gardens, Queensland, Australia. Captive. August
Painted lady butterfly (Cynthia cardui) feeding on Verbena flowers in flight, England, UK. August
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) female, Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, England, UK. August
Common butterfly (Polygonia c-album) Sussex, England, UK, August
Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) on Devil s-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August
Male Chalkhill blue (Lysandra coridon) feeding on Wild marjoram flowers (Origanum vulgare) in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, August
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on Common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica) England, UK, August
Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydrayas aurinia) feeding on Meadow thistle flower (Cirsium helenoides), Dunsdon Nature Reserve, near Holsworthy, Devon, UK. June 18
Green-veined white butterfly (Artogeia / Pieris napi) resting on reed in late evening light, Volehouse Moor, Devon, UK. July
Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) resting on heather, Westhay, Somerset Levels, UK, August
Marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia), group feeding on Marsh thistle (Cirsium palustre). Lincolnshire, England, UK
Pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne) feeding from Wild Rosemary (Rhododendron tomentosum), Finland, June
Lesser purple emperor butterfly (Apatura ilia), sitting on a leaf, Finland, August
Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines), male feeding from Wood Cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum), Finland, June
Southern white admiral (Limenitis reducta) North of Lorgues, Provence, southern France, May
Julia heleconia (Dryas iulia) butterfly on head of Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare). Butterflies often land on caimans head to drink the salt from its eyes. Pantanal, Brazil
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) on flower, Pyrenees, France, May
Large copper butterfly (Lycaena dispar), female, Finland, July
Orange-barred sulphur butterfly (Phoebis philea) pe. Costa Rica
Titanias fritillary (Boloria titania) basking on rock with Lichens (Rhizocarpon geographicum) and houseleek plant (Sempervivum arachnoideum) Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy
Iolas blue butterfly (Iolana iolas) pair mating, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy
Mazarine blue butterfly (Cyaniris semiargus) Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy
Iolas blue butterfly (Iolana iolas) pair mating on flowers, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy
RF - Titanias fritillary butterfly (Boloria titania) in mountain alpine meadow habitat, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy
