There are currently over 14,000 species of butterflies in the world, and most of them are loved for their rich colors and varied stripes and spots. Which of the many species is better known? This article provides a list of the top eight most famous butterfly species in the world.

Morpho Menelaus

The Morpho Menelaus, also known as the Blue Morpho and Blue Siren, is a well-known subspecies of the Blue Flicker, a tropical butterfly. It has large, gorgeous blue wings with a wingspan of around 15 to 17 centimeters and a beautiful metallic sheen on its wings.

The 'blue phantom' is created when a flock of flicker butterflies flits through the rainforest, shining with a metallic sheen of blue, green, and purple.

Morpho Helena

The Morpho Helena is an insect whose main habitat is the tropical rainforests of northern South America. With an overall purple-blue color and gradual changes.

It also produces physical phenomena such as refraction when light hits its wings, and is the national butterfly of Peru, and this beautiful and fantastic sea of butterflies is known as the most beautiful butterfly in the world.

Queen Alexandra's Birdwing

One of the largest butterflies in the world, named in 1907 and currently found only in eastern New Guinea, this species, named in honor of Queen Alexandra, has attractive patterns and colors on its wings with an iridescent blue sheen and prefers to fly in the tree tops.

Monarch Butterfly

The Monarch butterfly, also known as the Black-veined Golden-spotted butterfly, is known as the best-looking butterfly in the world. With a wingspan of approximately 8.6 to 12.4 cm.

Its wings have conspicuous orange and black markings, surrounded by a broad black border and covered with numerous white spots. This species is one of the best-known butterfly species in the Americas and is known for its spectacular long-distance annual migration.

African Long-winged Poison Crested Butterfly

The African long-winged poisonous phoebe is the world's largest butterfly with wings up to 280mm long, mainly found in Uganda, Angola, and Zaire, and usually has a basic orange-red front with black patterns.

Two-tailed Brown Crested Butterfly

It is one of the world's rarest butterflies, first discovered in 1981 in the Gongga Mountains of China, with black, glossy wings and seven yellowish horizontal veins. It has a narrow range, with its main habitat being high mountain areas, and has a habit of basking in the sun.

Rosy Crystal Wood Nymph

Rosy Crystal Wood Nymph is a genus of nymphal butterflies with transparent wings found mainly in the rainforests of Mexico and elsewhere, although it has two inconspicuous red haloes at the end of its wings.

It remains undetectable in flight and is a sought-after collector's item because of its beautiful tail and wings.