Name↕ | Wingspan (cm)↕ | Region↕ | Migration↕ | Color Pattern↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monarch | 10 | North America | Yes (up to 4,800 km) | Orange and black with white spots |
Blue Morpho | 15 | Central and South America | No | Iridescent blue with brown underside |
Painted Lady | 7 | Worldwide (except Antarctica) | Yes (Africa to Europe) | Orange, black, and white patchwork |
Swallowtail (Eastern Tiger) | 12 | Eastern North America | No | Yellow with black tiger stripes |
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing | 31 | Papua New Guinea | No | Green, blue, and black (male); brown and white (female) |
Glasswing | 6 | Central America | Short seasonal | Transparent wings with brown borders |
Red Admiral | 7 | Europe, North America, and Asia | Yes (seasonal northward) | Black with red-orange bands and white spots |
Peacock Butterfly | 6 | Europe and Asia | No (hibernates) | Red-brown with blue and yellow eyespots |
Ulysses Butterfly | 14 | Northern Australia and Indonesia | No | Electric blue with black borders |
Brimstone | 6 | Europe and North Africa | No (hibernates) | Bright yellow (male) or greenish-white (female) |
Zebra Longwing | 9 | Central and South America | No | Black with yellow stripes |
Postman Butterfly | 8 | Central and South America | No | Black with red or orange bands |
Cabbage White | 5 | Worldwide | Short seasonal | White with small black spots |
Comma Butterfly | 5 | Europe and North Africa | No (hibernates) | Orange-brown with ragged wing edges |
Atlas Moth | 30 | Southeast Asia | No | Brown, red, and white with transparent wingtips |
Common Buckeye | 6 | North America | Yes (seasonal) | Brown with orange bars and bold eyespots |
Malachite Butterfly | 9 | Central and South America | No | Black and bright green banding |
Owl Butterfly | 16 | Central and South America | No | Brown with large owl-like eyespots |
Cloudless Sulphur | 7 | Americas | Yes (seasonal) | Bright lemon yellow |
Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | 17 | Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Borneo) | No | Black with electric green chevrons |
Apollo | 8 | Europe and Central Asia mountains | No | White with red and black eyespots |
Julia Butterfly | 9 | Southern US and Central America | No | Bright orange with elongated wings |
Purple Emperor | 8 | Europe and Asia | No | Dark brown with iridescent purple sheen (male) |
Spicebush Swallowtail | 10 | Eastern North America | No | Black with blue-green hindwings and orange spots |
Dead Leaf Butterfly | 10 | South and Southeast Asia | No | Underside mimics dead leaf; upperside blue-orange |
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