World’s 9 most beautiful butterflies with unique colours and where they live

Find the world's most colourful butterflies, from the iridescent Blue Morpho of Central and South America to the forest-dwelling camouflaged Owl butterfly. (Image: Canva)

Blue Morpho: The Blue Morpho butterfly of Central and South America boasts enormous iridescent blue wings. Individual scales reflect light, creating a blinding shimmer that seduces predators and butterfly enthusiasts alike. (Image: Canva)

Glasswing: The glasswing butterfly of rainforests in Central America has clear wings. Veins are visible to provide a ghostly appearance, and it becomes camouflage for predators while fitting directly into leaf cover. (Image: Canva)

Monarch: The monarch is native to North America and travels thousands of miles annually. Its vibrant orange and black wings signal dangerous toxicity from milkweed, the Monarch caterpillar's food source. (Image: Canva)

Ulysses: The Australian Ulysses butterfly flashes electric-blue wings as it flies. Dull black ventral sides serve to camouflage it when at rest, and it is a beautiful jewel of the rainforest. (Image: Canva)

Eighty-Eight: The Eighty-Eight butterfly is found in tropical rainforests of Central and South America and derives its name from the "88" markings on the hindwings, warning predators to avoid it. (Image: Canva)

Emerald Swallowtail: The Southeast Asian Emerald Swallowtail boasts huge black wings with metallic green bands that look like living jewellery, making it one of the most stunning butterflies in the region. (Image: Canva)

Owl Butterfly: The owl butterfly in Central and South America uses camouflage. Big eyespots on its wings look like an owl, intimidating predators while merging with the shadows of the forest. (Image: Canva)

Rajah Brooke's Birdwing: Rajah Brooke's Birdwing exists in Southeast Asian rain forests. Its black wings featuring electric-green bands appear majestic, garnering it the reputation as one of the most beautiful butterflies in the tropics. (Image: Canva)

Peacock Butterfly: The peacock butterfly, which exists in Europe and temperate Asia, possesses reddish-brown wings with four big eyespots. These markings intimidate predators and enable it to fly away unharmed. (Image: Canva)