Belize Butterfly Farm: Over 20 Beautiful Butterflies in Belize at Green Hills

Green Hills Butterfly Ranch

Belize’s largest butterfly exhibit displaying over 20 butterfly species including the iridescent blue morpho butterfly.

Blue Morpho

Morpho peleides

The blue morpho is among the largest butterflies in the world, with wings spanning from five to eight inches. Their vivid, iridescent blue coloring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect light.

Mexican Blue

Myscelia ethusa

The upperside of the mexican blue is black with iridescent blue bands, with the outer half of forewing having white spots.

Postman

Heliconius erato

The postman butterfly is known for its vivid coloration. There are twenty-nine identified subspecies, with many of them mimicking other Heliconius species as an adaptive feature.

Malachite

Siproeta stelenes

The malachite has large wings that are black and brilliant green or yellow-green on the upperside and light brown and olive green on the underside. It is named for the mineral malachite, which is similar in color to the bright green on the butterfly's wings.

Red Rim

Biblis hyperia

The Red Rim is also known as the Crimson-banded Black.

Glass wing

Greto oto

The glass wing has a unique transparent wing which allows it to camouflage without extensive coloration.

Tiger Longwing

Heliconius hecale

Isabella's Longwing

Eueides isabella

Giant owl

Caligo memnon

The owl butterflies are known for their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes.

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Other common names depending on region include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown