The Six Most Beautiful Butterflies In The World

Published February 21, 2012
Updated April 5, 2018

The Most Beautiful Butterflies: Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly

Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly

The Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly is predominantly found along the eastern edge of North America and can add the illustrious title of Tennessee’s official state butterfly to its resume. Aptly named, the butterfly is covered in black and white stripes and has triangular wings.

Most Beautiful Butterflies Zebra

Zebra Amazing Butterfly

The Peacock Butterfly

Peacock Beautiful Butterfly

Unsurprisingly, the Peacock Butterfly derives its name from the peacock-like embellishments on its wings: donning violet and cerulean dots, its red wings resembling a peacock’s feathers.

Peacock Butterfly

Most Beautiful Butterflies Peacock

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Mamta Bhatt
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Savannah Cox
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Savannah Cox holds a Master's in International Affairs from The New School as well as a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her work as a writer has also appeared on DNAinfo.