BUTTERFLIES ON OUR TRAVELS ABROAD

The closer you go to the tropics, as with most wildlife, the greater the number of butterflies. I always try to photograph them, although I don't attempt to do more than identify if possible, there are far too many. Many families, such as Swallowtails, are widespread, but even smaller genera such as skippers, whites and blues are well represented in many countries. Many species are migratory, and like moths will colonise new areas, but I really only photograph them to enjoy the beauty and diversity. There is absolutely no "rhyme nor reason" to this collection, they are just to enjoy. I will mention one or two, the famous Monarch turns up almost wherever I go, Painted Ladies migrate in their thousands, which Mike and I experienced in Armenia. The only two I have ever really wanted to photograph are Blue Morpho, managed it finally in Costa Rica in 2022, and Cape York Birdwing, which I've seen but never had one perched.
Last updated 30th July 2024
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RED-BODIED-SWALLOWTAIL Pachliopta polydorous
Queensland November
AMBRAX SWALLOWTAIL Papilio ambrax
Victoria December
MONARCH Danaus plexippus
Queensland November
LESSER WANDERER Danaus petilia
NSW December
CLIMENA CROW Euploea climena
Christmas Island November
BLUE ARGUS Junonia orithya
Western Australia September
CAPER WHITE female Belenois java
NSW December
CAPER WHITE male Belenois java
NSW December
COMMON EGGFLY Hypolimnas bolina
NSW December
DINGY BUSH BROWN Mycalesis perseus
Queensland November
SWAMP TIGER Danaus affinis
Queensland November
CONFUSED TIGERWING Mechanitis lysimnia
Brazil September 2009
DEIDAMIA MORPHO Morpho deidamia
Brazil September 2009
As Yet Unidentified
Brazil September 2009
BANDED PEACOCK Anartia fatima
Costa Rica July 2022
CRIMSON PATCH Chlosyne janais
Costa Rica July 2022
COMMON or BLUE Morpho helenor
Costa Rica July 2022
BROWN LONGTAIL Urbanus procne
Costa Rica July 2022
ESMERALDA LONGTAIL Urbanus esmeraldus
Costa Rica June 2022
CLOUDLESS SULPHUR Phoebis sennae
Costa Rica July 2022
ERATO HELICONIAN Heliconius erato
Costa Rica July 2022
JULIA HELICONIAN Dryas iulia
Costa Rica July 2022
ZEBRA HELICONIAN Heliconius charithonia
Costa Rica July 2022
JUNO LONGWING Dione juno
Costa Rica July 2022
MALACHITE Siproeta stelenes
Costa Rica June 2022
WHITE PEACOCK Anartia jatrophae
Costa Rica July 2022
VARIABLE CRACKER Hamadryas feronia
Costa Rica July 2022
TULCIS Anthanassa tulcis
Costa Rica July 2022
PALE OWL Caligo telamonius
Venezuela February 2006
GREEN-CELLED CATTLEHEART Parides childrenae
Costa Rica July 2022
MONTEZUMA'S CATTLEHEART Parides montezuma
Costa Rica July 2022
MEXICAN FRITILLARY Euptoieta hegesia
Costa Rica July 2022
RUSTY-TIPPED PAGE Siproeta epaphus
Costa Rica June 2022
THOAS SWALLOWTAIL Heraclides thoas
Costa Rica June 2022
TIGER-MIMIC QUEEN Lycorea halia
Costa Rica June 2022
WHITE-ANGLED SULPHUR Anteos clorinde
Costa Rica July 2022
VIRGINIA CLEARWING Hyposcada virginiana
Costa Rica June 2022
PLAIN SATYR Cissia pompilia
Costa Rica June 2022
TAILED CECROPIAN Historis acheronta
Costa Rica June 2022
SLEEPY ORANGE Abaeis nicippe
Costa Rica June 2022
BLUE PANSY Junonia orithya here
Jordan April 2010
BLUE PANSY Junonia orithya here
Jordan April 2010
EVERSMANN'S APOLLO Parnassius apollonius
Kazakhstan May 2022
HUNGARIAN-GLIDER Neptis rivularis
Kazakhstan May 2022
HUNGARIAN GLIDER Neptis rivularis
Kazakhstan May 2022
EASTERN BATH WHITE Pontia-edusa
Kazakhstan June 2022
EASTERN BATH WHITE Pontia-edusa
Kazakhstan June 2022
BRILLIANT BLUE Junonia rhadama
Madagascar November 2012
BROAD-BANDED GREEN SWALLOWTAIL Papilio chrapkowskoides
Madagascar November 2012
CITRUS SWALLOWTAIL Papilio demodocus
Madagascar November 2012
"MADAGASCAN" SWORDTAIL Graphium evombar
Madagascar November 2012
MADAGASCAR LEOPARD Phalanta madagascariensis
Madagascar November 2012
ISLAND BROWN PANSY Junonia goudotii
Madagascar November 2012
AFRICAN ALBATROSS Appias epaphia
Madagascar November 2012
WESTERN DAPPLED WHITE Euchloe crameri
Spain March 2017
WESTERN DAPPLED WHITE Euchloe crameri
Spain March 2017
MADEIRAN SPECKLED WOOD Pararge xiphia
Madeira June 2016
SPECKLED WOOD Pararge aegeria aegeria
Spain March 2017
QUEEN OF SPAIN FRITILLARY Issoria lathonia
Armenia July 2019
CARDINAL FRITILLARY Argynnis pandora
Armenia July 2019
FREYER'S FRITILLARY Melitaea arduinna
Armenia July 2019
NETTLE-TREE BUTTERFLY Libythea celtis
Armenia July 2019
GREEN UNDERSIDE BLUE Glaucopsyche alexis
Armenia July 2019
EASTERN GRAYLING Hipparchia pellucida
Armenia July 2019
PIPEVINE SWALLOWTAIL Battus philenor
Texas March 2018
PIPEVINE SWALLOWTAIL Battus philenor
Texas March 2018
PALAMEDES SWALLOWTAIL Papilio palamedes
Texas March 2018
PALAMEDES SWALLOWTAIL Papilio palamedes
Texas March 2018
EMPRESS LEILIA Asterocampa leilia
Arizona April 2022
CALIFORNIA SISTER Adelpha bredowii
Arizona April 2022
VARIEGATED FRITILLARY Euptoieta claudia
North Carolina May 2017
PHAON CRESCENT Phyciodes phaon
Texas March 2018
SICKLE-WINGED SKIPPER Eantis tamenund
Texas March 2018
ROCKY MOUNTAIN DUSKYWING Erynnis telemachus
Arizona April 2022
COMMON BUCKEYE Junonia coenia
North Carolina May 2017
AMERICAN LADY Vanessa virginensis
North Carolina May 2017
ANGLED PIERROT Caleta decidia
Sri Lanka November 2023
COMMON MIME Papilio clytia
Sri Lanka November 2023
COMMON MORMON Papilio polytes
Sri Lanka November 2023
TAMIL YEOMAN Cirrochroa thais
Sri Lanka November 2023
CRIMSON ROSE Pachliopta hector
Sri Lanka November 2023
PLAIN TIGER Danaus chrysippus
Sri Lanka November 2023
WESTERN STRIPED ALBATROSS Appias libythea
Sri Lanka November 2023
BLUE DIADEM Hypolimnas salmacis
Uganda October 2016
CITRUS SWALLOWTAIL Papilo demodocus
Uganda October 2016
ANGOLA WHITE LADY Graphium angolanus
Uganda October 2016
DARK BLUE PANSY Junonia oenone
Uganda October 2016
SMALL-STRIPED SWORDTAIL Graphium policenes
Uganda October 2016