While our native Florida species are quite colorful and attractive, they are not nearly as colorful as some of the exotic butterflies chronicled herein by Anne DuPont (Delray Beach, Florida) at Butterfly World in Coconut Creek, Florida.

Heliconuis melpomene Piano Key Heliconuis melpomene Piano Key
Heliconuis melpomene Piano Key Heliconuis melpomene Piano Key
Morpho achilles Blue Banded Morpho Siproeta stelenes Malachite
Morpho achilles Blue Banded Morpho Siproeta stelenes Malachite

Siproeta stelenes Malachite

Idea leuconoe Tree Nymph

Siproeta stelenes Malachite

Idea leuconoe Tree Nymph

Hercale heliconius Longwing Hecale

Myscelia cyaniris Blue Wave
Hercale heliconius Longwing Hecale Myscelia cyaniris Blue Wave
Morpho peleides Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Blue Morpho Morpho peleides Blue Morpho
Eueides isabella Longwing Isabella Morpho polyphemus White Morpho
Eueides isabella Longwing Isabella Morpho polyphemus White Morpho
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