A look at the six of the most beautiful butterflies on Earth.
The Most Beautiful Butterflies: Blue Morpho Butterfly
Calling the forests of Central and South America its home, the Blue Morpho Butterfly is one of the world’s largest butterflies. This fluttering creature’s wings are bright blue and have lacy black edges, the result of light reflecting off microscopic scales on the back of their wings. They are not all about aesthetics, however: the underside of this butterfly’s wing is a dull brown and serves as camouflage against predators.
Ulysses Butterfly
The Ulysses Butterfly (or Blue Mountain Swallowtail) inhabits the northeastern coast of Australia. It’s electric blue hue can be seen from hundreds of feet away– particularly on the males, since the unfortunate females have a more muddled hue.
The Most Beautiful Butterflies: Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly
The Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly is predominantly found along the eastern edge of North America and can add the illustrious title of Tennessee’s official state butterfly to its resume. Aptly named, the butterfly is covered in black and white stripes and has triangular wings.
The Peacock Butterfly
Unsurprisingly, the Peacock Butterfly derives its name from the peacock-like embellishments on its wings: donning violet and cerulean dots, its red wings resembling a peacock’s feathers.
The Most Beautiful Butterflies: Goliath Birdwing Butterfly
The second largest butterfly in the world, the Goliath is also one of the most beautiful. Located in Indonesian rainforests, these butterflies are usually farmed by local workers. Par for the course, the males are the prettier of the species as they are colored black, green and yellow.
Question Mark Butterfly
The Question Mark Butterfly is a more down-to-earth one, as it is usually found in North American wooded areas and city parks. Why such a peculiar name? The silver markings under the wings form question marks.
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