Costa Rica Insects Photo Gallery

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Ants:

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Beetles:

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Butterflies: There are about 1251 species of butterflies found in Costa Rica, ten percent of the known butterfly spces worldwide.

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Doris longwing, Heliconius doris viridis

Doris, Heliconius doris doris

Orange-barred sulphur, Phoebis philea

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Banded peacock, Anartia fatima

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Malachite, Siproeta stelenes

Thoas (king) swallowtail, Papilio thoas

Helenor (Common) blue morpho, Morpho helenor

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Grasshoppers:

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Katydids:

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Moths: At least 8000 species of moths are found in Costa Rica.

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Stick insects:

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Weevils:

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Last modified 27 August 2025