7 Most Amazing Butterfly Species in the World

16th April, 2024 TANISHA ROY TANISHA ROY

1: Queen Alexandra's Birdwing

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2: Glasswing Butterfly

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3: Blue Morpho

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4: Monarch Butterfly

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5: 88 Butterfly

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6: Dead Leaf Butterfly

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7: Owl Butterfly

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