Every spring season we can see a great variety of beautiful flowers surrounded with amazing flying butterflies. There are about 17,000 species of butterflies in the world. They vary widely in sizes, colors, and shapes.
Here is a list of the most beautiful, rare and colorfully unique species of butterflies from around the world.
1. Crimson Rose (Atrophaneura hector)
Crimson Rose is a large swallowtail butterfly found in India and Sri Lanka.
![Crimson Rose (Atrophaneura hector) | Animals Zone crimson-rose](/images/placeholder.png)
2. Orange Tiger Butterfly
It is a medium sized butterfly species. Birds and other creatures avoid attacking these butterflies because its bright colors act as a warning to stay away.
![Orange Tiger Butterfly | Animals Zone orange-tiger-butterfly](/images/placeholder.png)
3. Wood White Butterfly
It is a creamy-white butterfly with grey veins.
![Wood White Butterfly | Animals Zone wood-white-butterfly](/images/placeholder.png)
4. Eighty Eight Butterfly
The unique design of lines on the wings gave this butterfly species its unusual name.
![Eighty Eight Butterfly | Animals Zone eighty-eight-butterfly](/images/placeholder.png)
5. Glasswing Butterfly (Greta Oto)
The Glasswinged butterfly is a brush-footed butterfly found in Mexico, Panama and Colombia. Its almost transparent wings looks like clear glass.
![Glasswing Butterfly (Greta Oto) | Animals Zone glasswing-butterfly](/images/placeholder.png)
6. Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing Butterfly
This birdwing butterfly is the largest butterfly in the world, with a wingspan up to of 31 cm.
![Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly | Animals Zone queen-alexandras-birdwing-butterfly](/images/placeholder.png)
7. Giant Owl Butterfly
This butterfly species is known for its huge eyespots, which reminds of owls’ eyes.
![Giant Owl Butterfly | Animals Zone giant-owl-butterfly](/images/placeholder.png)
8. Zebra Longwing Butterfly
Zebra Longwing butterfly is simply striking in appearance with its basic black body and thin yellow bands on the wings.
![Zebra Longwing Butterfly | Animals Zone zebra-longwing-butterfly](/images/placeholder.png)
9. Dead Leaf Butterfly
This awesome butterfly species can imitate dead leaves for protection. With wings closed, it resembles a dry leaf with dark veins.
![Dead Leaf Butterfly | Animals Zone dead-leaf-butterfly](/images/placeholder.png)
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