Butterflies are one of the most beautiful creatures on the planet. Their splendor, they can compete except with flowers. They were always surrounded by an aura of a certain mystery. This even now seems surprising - how an unpleasant-looking caterpillar turns into a beautiful and elegant creature. There are many legends and traditions associated with butterflies. For example, they use the beautiful custom to present a butterfly in China before their wedding in China now. In Japan, they were released during a wedding celebration.
In the world there is an amazing variety of butterflies: small, huge, imperceptible or attracting attention with its bright color. The most beautiful butterflies of the world, with names and images, will be presented to your attention in our review. We will try to make a rating of the best representatives of the order Lepidoptera.
Selection criteria
It is almost impossible to determine the name of the most beautiful butterfly on the planet - it will certainly have about a dozen worthy rivals. By what parameters should the most attractive and spectacular of them be selected? First of all, in appearance. The most beautiful butterfly in the world cannot be plain. One look at her should catch her breath. Size matters too. The brightest butterfly, if it is completely tiny, is difficult to notice and appreciate all its beauty.
Urania Madagascar
The most beautiful butterfly, ranking first in the ranking, hails from Madagascar, which is reflected in its name. She lives only there, in other places she does not meet. The wingspan is 7-11 centimeters. They are covered with a rainbow pattern of yellow, green, red and blue tones. The background of the wings is black, and on it this wealth of colors looks especially magnificent. There are outgrowths on the hind wings - “tails”. The body of the butterfly is covered with long hairs of orange color. An interesting feature is that she prefers to eat on white or yellowish-white flowers.
Saturnia Madagascar
Another representative of Madagascar. The most beautiful butterfly leads a nocturnal lifestyle and has an unusual color - from lemon to orange. The wings are decorated with large "eyes". They have something like a pupil and from a distance very much resemble real eyes. The peculiarity of this butterfly is the presence on the lower wings of outgrowths-tails, reaching 14 centimeters in males. Therefore, its other name is the comet butterfly.
Glory to Bhutan
This most beautiful butterfly belongs to the family of sailboats, almost all of which are particularly attractive. Sailboat Maak, swallowtail, Queen Alexandra's winged bird and many others have long been recognized as one of the most beautiful butterflies.
The glory of Bhutan is interesting because it lives high in the mountains. Against the dark background of the wings, a bright spot located below is immediately evident. The butterfly has several “tails” on the lower part of the wings. It lives on the tops of trees and reluctantly descends to the ground. It has an interesting feature that is not typical for other butterflies - it is more active in rainy weather.
