Moths and Butterflies

Close-up photos of emerging butterflies and moths camouflaged on twigs, revealing intricate details of their forms and colors.

Grasshopper (Chorotypus sp) mimicking leaf, Gunung Mulu National Park, Borneo, Malaysia

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Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, North America

Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) Moth adult, resting on twig, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Question Mark BF on Black-eyed Susan, Ontario, Canada (Polygonia interrogationis)

Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) moth on wood, side view, Gers, France.

Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus), camouflaged by a tree trunk, endemic, Anjozorobe National Park, Madagascar, Africa

Insects, Butterfly, Moths, Indian Oleander Hawkmoth Daphnis Nerii Copyright: xIsaacxKehimkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Forest mimicking grasshopper (Systella borneensis), Kubah NP, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Cracker, Hamadryus sp.

Thorn Mimic Treehopper (Umbonia sp.) Mapari Rupununi, Guyana.

Grasshopper (Chorotypus sp) mimicking leaf, Gunung Mulu National Park, Borneo, Malaysia

Peacock Katydid (Pterochroza), Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador. South America

Swallowtail (Papilionidae) caterpillar showing defensive behavior

Caterpillar of Geometrid Moth, camouflaged

Insect Hypomeces squamosus Fabricius on plants

Nun Moth (Lymantria monacha) female, Netherlands

Crab Spider (Xysticus cristatus) adult, with Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon) prey, at Iron Age hillfort, Warham Camp, Warham, Norfolk, England, August

Red Cicada on a trunk

Insects, Butterfly, Emergence Plain Tiger Danaus Chrysippus-8 Copyright: xIsaacxKehimkar/DinodiaxPhotox

comet (moon) moth on cocoons argema mittrei eastern forests madagascar endemic to madagascar

Sammamish, Washington silkmoth from Callosamia promethea -male

Japanese oak silk moth butterfly with open wings sitting on tree trunk from behind

Antlion (Heoclisis fundata) adult, resting on leaves, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania

Leaf cutting Ants (Atta cephalotes) transporting a leaf.

The Lunar Moth or the Moon Moth. This moth does not feed in its adult stage and dies after only a few weeks. The Lunar Moth or the Moon Moth. This moth does not feed in its adult stage and dies after only a few weeks. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21799327

Spanish moon moth (Graellsia isabellae), male, Albanyà, Spain

Nettle-tree Butterfly (Libythea celtis) on flower, Germany

Mantid (Theopompa sp) camouflaged on tree bark, Asia

Juvenile Malaysian Horned Leaf Frog, Medophyrs nasuta, on a dead leaf, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia.

USA, Washington State, Sammamish. Red robin silk moth on ponderosa pine bark

Burrowing Owl, nut-tree tussocks (Colocasia owlet moth (Noctuidae), Insects, Moths, Butterflies, Animals, Other Animals, Nut-tree Tussock adult, resting on Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mourning Cloak Butterfies, newly hatched on pupal Case, (Nymphalis antiopa), NJ

Spider (Talthybia sp) camouflaged against branch, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) emerging, Hoogeloon, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Japanese oak silk moth butterfly with open wings sitting on tree trunk from behind

Lichen-mimicking Katydid (Dysonia), Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador. South America

Stump tailed chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris), clinging to a branch, camouflaged, Madagascar, Africa

Tent Caterpillar Moth (Radhica elisabethae) male mimicking a fallen leaf, Gunung Penrissen, Borneo, Malaysia

South America, Peru, A hatchet faced tree frog (Sphaenorhynchus lacteus), one of the hundreds of species found within the park.

Dead leaf-mimicking katydid (Mimetica crenulata), Manzanillo, Costa Rica

Lobster Moth (Stauropus fagi) adult, camouflaged on tree trunk, Oxfordshire, England

Butterfly (Thaumantis klugius candika). Gunung Leuser National Park - Bukit Lawang - Northern Sumatra - Indonesia.

Golden Emperor (Loepa sikkima) moth on leaves, showing wings spread from back

Swallow prominent (Pheosia tremula) Moth on wood, side view, Gers, France.

Willow borer

Oldworld Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) caterpillar pupating, Hoogeloon, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Nocturnal Butterfly resting on a tree trunk France

Tanaorhinus (Tanaorhinus-viridiluteata), Kinabalu NP, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi) perched on tree, Ripley, Missouri, USA.

Leaf Insect (Phyllium sp) juvenile camouflaged on leaf, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Pale owl (Caligo memnon), page

Detail of the hind leg of a Grass Frog (Rana dalmatina) at the bottom of a night pond - city of Couffy - Loir et Cher - France

Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia) male on Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Engbertsdijksvenen, Overijssel, Netherlands

Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus sikorae),coloring resembles tree bark, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Four-spotted skimmer covered with dew on a Garden sorrel

Tadpole

American Snouts (Libytheana carinenta) sunning on Castor Bean

Long-billed Green Sunbird before its nest

Ornate lacewing on leaf, Australia

African Snail on leaf, Rwanda

Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) camouflaged on branch, Ecuador

Dark Owl-butterfly under a leaf Costa Rica

birch mocha cyclophora albipunctuata

Woodland Grayling on a trunk of pine Cape Sicié France

Eyed Hawk Moth (Smerinthus ocellata), Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Small elephant hawk-moth Deilephila porcellus, small elephant hawk-moth

Alder Kitten (Furcula bicuspis) adult male at rest on twig, Monmouth, Wales, May

Map butterfly and chrysalis on nettle

Burnished Brass Moth (Diachrysia chrysitis). Essex, UK.

Angle Shades Moth Angle Shades Moth Phlogophora meticulosa resting on a leaf Copyright: xZoonar.com/StephenxFarhallx 9531700

Lyside sulfur butterfly mating South Texas USA

USA, Washington State, Sammamish. Luna silk moth lime green with long tail on hind wings

False Leaf Katydid (Stenampyx annulicornis) becomes transparent when lit from below, Guinea, West Africa

Sammamish, Washington captive raise largest of moths the Atlas Moth, Attacus atlas

Eyed Click beetle taking off, Alaus oculatus, Florida, wild

True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea) adult

Newly emerged Comma Butterfly on pupal case. (Polygonia c-album)

Great Potoo - In tree (Nyctibius grandis). Llanos, Venezuela.

Brown butterfly on a leaf

Banana Slug (Ariolimax columbianus), Redwoods N.P., California

Dead-leaf Moth (Oxytenis modestia) looks like a dead leaf when at rest, Panama Rainforest

IO Moth showing Eye Spot (Automeris io) male Everglades NP - Florida

Leaf Insect (Phyllium bioculatum)

Female Asian gypsy moth in summer Belgium

The Miller (Acronicta leporina) adult, resting on bark, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, June

Moth - Atlas (Attacus atlas) close-up, on wood, one of the biggest moths in the world

Juvenile Peyrieras' pygmy chameleon (Brookesia peyrierasi), Nosy Mangabe, Maroantsera, Madagascar, Africa

Puss Moth caterpillar on willow. (Cerura vinula)

Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) larva

Chameleon (Calumma Parsoni) Madagascar

Tree branches covered in webs of ermine moths

Scopelodes moth (Scopelodes sp), Kinabalu NP, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Proboscis Bat (Rhynchonycteris naso). Sandoval Lake Peru.

Oak Hook-tip (Watsonalla binaria) moth on tree bark, Cumbria, England

Owlet Moth (Noctuidae), Mindo, Cloud Forest, West slope of Andes, Ecuador.

Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis) Marion Co. IL

Moth, newly discovered, yet unnamed species, Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica

Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterfly cluster, Michoacan, Mexico

blue-tailed woodstar hummingbird, chlorostilbon mellisugus, female feeding young *** local caption ***

Lantern Bug (Fulgora pyrorhynchus) portrait on tree trunk, southeast Asia

Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha) adult male, resting on twig, Powys, Wales, june

Neotropical arboreal spider Syntrechalea sp., carrying hatchlings, Tambopata Reserve, rio Tambopata, Peru, Amazonia

Tiger moth (Balacra herona), Kibale NP, Uganda

imperial moth camouflaged eacles imperialis rainforest of costa rica

Pine Chafer (Polyphylla fullo) adult male, climbing on pine trunk, Italy, july

Apricot Sulphur (Phoebis argante) and Statira Sulphur (Aphrissa statira) feeding on bird droppings, Kabalebo Resort, Surinam

Leaf Cutter Ants w/Allspice Fruit & Leaves (Atta cephalotes)Tikal, Guatemala

Mulberry Silkworm Moth, newly hatched (Bombyx mori)

Polydamas Swallowtail, newly emerged adult (Papilio polydamas), Naples, FL

A moth perched on a branch at the Mindo Loma reserve in northwest Ecuador.

Butterfly wing scales

Conehead Mantis (Empusa pennata) in a waiting position, Lake Kerkini, Kerkini, Central Macedonia, Greece, Europe

Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria), butterfly feeding in flower garden

Festive Amazon Parrot (Amazona festiva) portrait, Pantanal ecosystem, Brazil

Death's-head Hawk-moth (Acherontia atropos) on wood, France

Treehopper (Ennya sp) group, Ecuador

Beech Cocked Owl

Spitting Spider (Scytodes thoracica) contr. LA, camoflague

Drinker Moth on white background

Three antlers on wooden wall, Tyrol, Austria

Sammamish, Washington North American Silk Moth Callosamia angulifera

Oak treehopper (Platycotis vittata) on branch, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA, May. meetyourneighbours.net project

Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterfly adult beginning to show through the chysalis, North America (Sequence 1 of 8)

USA, Washington State, Sammamish. Red robin silk moth

Fire bug accumulation

Helmeted Guineafowl, Contour and Flight Feathers (Numida meleagris), Kenya

Mulberry Silk Moths (Bombyx mori) emerging from their cocoon

Uganda BF Congregation: Mocker Swallowtail, Swordtail, Beautiful Tiger, African Map, Whites, Blues

Beetles in Congo

Pale Tussock Moth (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar, feeding on Common Oak (Quercus robur) leaf with Common Spangle Gall Wasp (Neuroterus quercusbaccarum) galls, Leicestershire, England, September

Gray garden bug Rhaphigaster Nebulosa gray garden bug

Warty glandular or warty black glandular (Exidia nigricans, Exidia plana), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Sammamish, Washington captive raise largest of moths the Atlas Moth, Attacus atlas

Leafcutter ants (Atta sexdens) transporting cut leaves, found in Central and South America, captive

Crambus (Chrysocrambus craterellus) mating on box tree leaves, Ardeche, france

Wasps' nest, Wasps (Vespinae), cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus), Leaves, built, A wasps' nest was built between the leaves of the cherry laurel

Caterpillars of Camberwell Beauty on nettle France

Cyclosa Spider, Cyclosa sp., aka Garbage Line spider, hiding in Debris Line, Florida

Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus) on a tree, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Florida, United States, North America

Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria) adult, resting on leaf, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, July

Caterpillars of Morpho butterfly. Morpho species. Butterfly farm, La Selva Reserve, Rio Napo drainage, Amazon Basin, Ecuador. Photographed under controlled conditions

Ritterwanze, Ritter-Wanze Lygaeus equestris, in Mengen an an einem Baumstamm, Deutschland Black-and-Red-bug, Knight bug, Harlequin bug Lygaeus equestris, many at a tree trunk, Germany BLWS722992 *** Knight bug, Ritter Bug Lygaeus equestris , in Quantities to to a Tree trunk, Germany Black and Red bug, Knight bug, Harlequin Bug Lygaeus equestris , MANY AT a Tree trunk, Germany BLWS722992 Copyright: xblickwinkel/H.xBellmann/F.xHeckerx

Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe) butterfly males gather on pile of dung to sip minerals, Guinea, West Africa

European Otter (Lutra lutra) spraint, dropping containing remains of crayfish prey, Castilla y Leon, Northern Spain, October

A Red-Billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax Pyrrhocorax Barbarus) On A Cactus On La Palma/Canary Islands

Walnut Orb-weaver Spider (Nuctenea umbratica), Sussex, England

Tiger Moth.

Feuerwanze Scantius aegyptius, Imagines und Larven am Baumstamm, Deutschland fire bug Scantius aegyptius, adults and larvas at a tree trunk, Germany BLWS722980 *** Feuerwanze scantius aegyptius , Imagines and Larvae on Tree trunk, Germany Fire Bug scantius aegyptius , Adults and larvas AT a Tree trunk, Germany BLWS722980 Copyright: xblickwinkel/H.xBellmann/F.xHeckerx

Eastern screech owl slipping in a tree hole, Quebec, Canada

Russian Bears (Euplagia quadripunctaria) also Spanish Flag, Harlequin Butterfly, Quadriga Butterfly, Valley of the Butterflies, Petaloudes, Rhodes, Greece, Europe

Beaded Chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) adult, resting on leaf, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

(Peribatodes rhomboidaria) on a slab

European Firebug .Pyrrhocoris apterus. on a wooden bark European Firebug .Pyrrhocoris apterus. on a wooden bark Copyright: xZoonar.com/InnaxZhemerdeevax 22804865

Aletia pallens, Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) adult male and female, roosting on dry umbellifer stem, Leicestershire, England, autumn, insects, moths, butterflies, animals, Other Animals

Bee as heraldic animal, stone sculpture, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy, Europe