The Library — Butterfly RSS

Ancyluris meliboeus is a small South American metalmark with red and black wings, delicate tails and blue green structural colour that shifts with the light.

Adelpha lycorias lara pairs dark upper wings and a striking reddish pink band with an unexpectedly intricate underside. Explore its Andean range, place among the sisters and the patterns revealed on both sides of its wings.

The Emerald Swallowtail produces its brilliant shifting bands through microscopic structures in its wing scales. Explore its iridescence, Philippine habitat, swallowtail biology and changing scientific classification.