Read about related Lepidoptera by using the "Forward" and "Backward" device icons. The butterfly members of this Order of insects include the popular and usually colorful species. Butterfly groups include monarchs, satyrs, dagerwings, leaf-wings, owls, buckeyes, admirals, checkerspots, crecents, fritillaries, heliconids, riodinids, blues, hairstreaks, coppers, whites, orange-tips, sulphurs and swallowtails.

Riodinid Butterfly Lasaia agesilaus Lepidoptera Riodinidae Quite the enigmatic character, this small Riodinid butterfly with prominent yellow eyes and gorgeous metallic blue wings, found a favorite perch on the red laces of my hiking boots as I took a break in the Southern Brazilian forests of Rondonia. There are over 2000 species of Riodinids butterflies which present considerable difficulty for taxonomists to organize. The entire group is extremely diverse and closely resemble many other butterfly groups. View the Index of Orders View Complete Photo List Ants, Bees & Wasps Butterflies & Moths Flies Beetles Lacewings & Antlions Leafhoppers & Cicadas True Bugs Cockroaches Praying Mantids Grasshoppers, Crickets Walking Sticks Dragonflies & Damselflies Mayflies Non-Insects