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Close up of the spots pattern on wing of a Giant owl butterfly (Caligo sp) Mindo, Ecuador
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
Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene) roosting on Hard fern (Blechnum spicant) fiddlehead. Marsland Valley Wildlife Trusts Reserve, Cornwall, England, UK. June
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis). Devon, England, UK. August
Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) nectaring, two males in flight. Jyvaskyla, Finland. July
RF - Chalkhill blue butterfly (Lysandra coridon) male resting on Small scabious (Scabiosa columbaria). Somerset, England, UK. July 2019
RF - Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea), roosting on dew covered Bent grass (Agrostis sp) at dawn. Devon, England, UK. July
Heath fritillary butterfly (Melitaea athalia) basking on Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum). Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England, UK. June
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) basking in the evening sunshine, Devon, UK. June
Peacock butterflies (Aglais io) feeding on Echinops, Norfolk, England, UK, July
Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) two females on Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis). The Netherlands. March
Silver-studded blue butterfly (Plebejus argus), two resting amongst grasses, in morning. The Netherlands. July
Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) roosting among tall grasses at sunrise and bathed in warm, early morning sunlight, Volehouse Moor, Devon, UK. July
Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) flying during a warm morning. When the overwintering period draws to an end large numbers become active. Michoacan, Mexico, February
Peacock butterfly (Aglais io) flying over flowers. Finland. August
Heath fritillary (Mellicta athalia) butterfly basking on bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), Exmoor National Park, Devon, UK. June
Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on Wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare) Farthing Downs, Surrey, England, July
Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydrayas aurinia) on sorrel (Rumex acetosa), Dunsdon, Devon, UK. June
Green veined white butterfly (Pieris napi) roosting on a Dog Violet flower, Hertofrdshire, England, UK, April - Focus Stacked
Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male on Greater stitchwort flower in English woodland, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April
RF - Painted lady butterfly (Cynthia cardui) feeding on Fleabane (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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
RF- Morpho butterfly displaying on leaf (Morpho achilles). Amazonia, Ecuador
Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) butterfly flying amongst Scabious (Knautia arvensis) in hay meadow. Wensum Valley, Norfolk, England, UK. July
Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) nectaring on Ivy (Hedera helix). September
Leopard lacewing (Cethosia cyane) nectaring on Tropical milkweed / Bloodflower (Asclepias curassavica). Yunnan, China
Painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) nectaring on Witch hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia Jelena ). Surrey, England, UK. February
Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus), three nectaring on Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), resting on red bracts. In butterfly house, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China
Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) basking in sun, on Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis). In garden, Surrey, England, UK. February
Marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) resting on Caucasian inula (Inula orientalis) following light rain. Russian Caucasus. June
China nawab (Polyura narcaeus) butterfly drinking at thermal seep. Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve, Yunnan Province, China
Painted lady butterflies (Vanessa cardui), three nectaring on potted Chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum sp) in evening light. Urumqi Botanic Garden, Wushi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
Black veined white butterfly (Aporia hippia) nectaring on flowering shrub. Yuhu, Yunnan, China. June
Clipper butterfly (Parthenos sylvia) resting on Water lily (Nymphaceae) pad. Butterfly house, Yunnan Province, China
Great eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina) butterfly male nectaring on Rough-leaved hydrangea (Hydrangea aspera). Male is highly territorial chasing other insects away
Blue tiger (Tirumala limniace) butterfly nectaring on Lantana (Lantana sp). Yunnan 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
RF - Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on knapweed with soft focus flowers, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy
RF- Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) perched on Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum). Lost Maples State Park, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA. November
Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on Blackberry. Surrey, England, UK, September
Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) perched on birds foot trefoil, Volehouse Moor, Devon, UK. July
Common butterfly (Polygonia c-album) Sussex, England, UK, August
Green veined white butterfly (Pieris napi) in flight, Rookery Wood, Sussex, England, UK, August
Female Meadow brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) feeding on thistle, Lewisham, London, UK, August