A Greta oto glass-winged butterfly uses its straw-like proboscis to drink nectar. Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, Belize
Morpho peleides, the common morpho, is perhaps the most widely-recognized insect in the Neotropics. Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, Cayo District, Belize
Blue Morpho
Eggs of the morpho butterfly, Morpho peleides. Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, Cayó District, Belize.
Morpho peleides
Protographium marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail specimen in the University of Texas insect collection.
Papilio glaucus - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail feeding from bergamot in an Illinois prairie. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Danaus gilippus
A queen caterpillar feeds on tropical milkweed. Austin, Texas, USA.
Isabella's longwing Eueides isabella. Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, Cayo District, Belize
Papilio glaucus - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Battus philenor - Pipevine Swallowtail, pupa. Tucson, Arizona, USA
The owl butterfly Caligo uranus is named for its striking eyespots. Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, Cayo District, Belize
Eggs of a Caligo owl butterfly. Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, Belize
Larva of a Caligo owl butterfly. Misahuallí, Napo, Ecuador
Caligo caterpillars on a banana leaf. Misahuallí, Napo, Ecuador
Chrysalids of Caligo owl butterflies in lateral and ventral view. Misahuallí, Napo, Ecuador
Caligo
An adult owl butterfly. Misahuallí, Napo, Ecuador