A unique subset of the swallowtail family, the parnassians are tail-less white butterflies with black marks and red spots. Most kinds live in the mountains of Asia and Europe. But five species are ...

The monarch butterflies are starting to come through San Antonio and the rest of Central Texas on their migration from Mexico to Canada. If you have milkweed growing in your landscape or area, they ...

A large bright white butterfly with black tips on its forewings common throughout the whole of the UK. It also has two black spots on the underside of its wings. The caterpillars feed on the ...

DESCRIPTION: The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly has a checkered pattern on its wings with dark brown, red, orange, white, and black spots and lines. Rust-colored hairs cover its head, and ...

It is also designated as the state butterfly of Oklahoma. The males display more vibrant colors with a predominantly black upper side of wings with a row of large yellow spots before a row of ...