Butterflies are lovely creatures. The sight of a fluttering butterfly brings a smile to most children. Encourage your child’s imagination with these beautiful butterfly coloring pages printable, which depict them in various shapes and sizes.
Despite their small size, butterflies are one of the world’s most wondrous insects. They have fascinated humankind for millennia. Your kid probably loves to catch and chase butterflies in the gardens! Their beautiful coloration, unique patterns, and miraculous metamorphosis intrigue kids and adults alike.
Top 25 Butterfly Coloring Pages
Butterflies symbolize freedom and free-spiritedness in popular cultures. They have been interpreted in a variety of ways, from omens of love to the personification of souls. Coloring butterflies will teach your child to control their hand movements, focus on intricate details, and color within lines. It would also teach them to think creatively as they try to come up with color combinations that would look good with each other.
In the coloring page descriptions given in the following points, your child will learn fascinating stuff about this gentle and graceful insect.
1. Blue Morpho Butterfly
Our butterfly coloring pages feature the beautiful blue Morpho Butterfly. It is specie of geotropical butterfly believed to be one of the largest butterflies in the world. As the name suggests, Morpho is a blue-colored butterfly with black edges and white spots. It has two clubbed antennae, six legs and three body segments. Fun fact: This butterfly thrives on the juices of rotten fruit.
2. Goliath Birdwing Butterfly
We also have a coloring sheet of the Goliath Birdwing butterfly, the second largest butterfly in the world. The butterfly gets its name from its large wings and the bird-like style it flies in. It is recognized for its black, yellow, and green wings. The wings look beautiful in contrast with their black bodies. These creatures are usually found in the tropical rainforest of Papua, New Guinea, and Indonesia.
3. Karner Blue Butterfly
Our collection of beautiful butterfly coloring sheets features the Karner Blue butterfly for your kids to color.
Karner Blue is a tiny butterfly with dark blue or silver blue wings with black borders. The female has dull blue wings with dark spots. This endangered butterfly lives in the oak savanna and is associated with wild lupine.
4. Monarch Butterfly
Our coloring sheets also feature the monarch butterfly, one of the most common butterflies found on Earth. It has distinct orange, black, and white wings, which send a warning to predators that the monarch is foul-tasting and poisonous. It is also called the “milkweed butterfly” because its larvae eat the plant. Its wingspan is 8.6 to 12.4 centimeters in diameter.
5. Mourning Cloak Butterfly
One of the most beautiful butterflies on our page is the Mourning Cloak, found commonly in North America and Britain. It is the state butterfly of Montana and is native to Eurasia and North America. The butterfly got its name from a traditional dark-colored cloak worn when one is in mourning. It has dark brown wings with yellow borders and blue shimmering spots.
The Mourning Cloak is a powerful flier and is found in areas far from its usual range during migration. It also has a lifespan of about 11 to 12 months, one of the most extensive life spans for any butterfly.
6. Peacock Butterfly
The Peacock butterfly is one of the most eye-catching butterflies you can lay your eyes on. The stunning spots on its wings resemble the feather pattern of the peacock, hence the name. They are usually found flitting in gardens and parks all summer long, but they fold up their wings and blend into a hollow tree during the winter. They are usually found in Europe, Asia, and Japan.
7. Painted Lady Butterfly
Painted Lady is one of the most widespread of all the butterflies. It is found on every continent except Antarctica and South America. It is an orange-brown butterfly with black spots and is known for its distinct migratory behavior. It always flies from the north to the northwest. It is also known as a “thistle” and “cosmopolitan butterfly.”
Tell your child to use their imagination and add some colors to the butterfly and the flowers surrounding it. Our coloring sheet of the painted lady butterfly will look beautiful when hung as a picture on your refrigerator.
8. Red Admiral Butterfly
The Red Admiral is a colorful butterfly found in temperate areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. This beautiful butterfly is recognized for its velvety black wings intersected by red bands. The winter form of this butterfly is smaller and duller while the summer form is larger and brighter. They usually reside in warmer areas, but migrate north during spring and autumn.
9. Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
The Tiger Swallowtail is a species of Swallowtail butterfly. It is native to North America and is one of the most familiar butterflies in the United States. These large butterflies have a wingspan of 2.5 to 4.5 inches. The male Tiger Swallowtail is yellow with four black tiger stripes, while the female is either yellow or black.
10. Ulysses Butterfly
Ulysses butterfly, also known as the Blue Mountain butterfly, is the largest Swallowtail butterfly in Australia. Its wing is around 105 mm in diameter. There are around 16 subspecies of Ulysses butterfly.
The male Ulysses butterfly has blue-green wings with a dark body, while the female is more subdued in color. The Ulysses butterfly is found in tropical areas like the Northern islands of Australia, New Guinea, and Queensland. They feed on flower nectar.
11. Viceroy Butterfly
Our collection of butterfly coloring sheets features a viceroy butterfly on a pretty flower. Viceroy is a North American, non-poisonous butterfly found in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its wing features an orange and black pattern with a row of white spots. It looks quite similar to the Monarch butterfly in appearance. The Viceroy feeds on the leaves of willow and poplar trees. It is mostly found in meadows, marshes, swamps, and other wet areas.
12. Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly
In our coloring page collection, you will also spot a beautiful zebra Swallowtail butterfly fluttering around a flower for some nectar. The Zebra Swallowtail butterfly has black and white markings and elongated tails. Its wing is around 9.5 to 11.5 cm in diameter.
This butterfly is called Swallowtail because of the long “tails” on their hind wings that appear like the pointed tails of swallows. It is closely associated with papaws and are rarely found far from the trees.
13. Buckeye Butterfly
The buckeye butterfly is a member of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Manitoba, Quebec, and the United States. This butterfly is believed to migrate northward in the late spring and summer. It is usually found in sunny areas, meadows, and roadsides.
The buck butterfly is mostly light olive brown with a bold pattern of eyespots and white bars on the wings. The eyespots serve to distract the predators, especially young birds.
14. Queen Butterfly
Our butterfly coloring sheets feature one where a Queen butterfly is flitting above a flower.
The Queen butterfly is a close relative of the Monarch butterfly, hence the name. It has long forewings that are dark brown. The fore wings are ornamented with golden spots, while the hind wings are small and rounded. Queen butterflies are found abundantly in the desert of central Arizona and California. Just like the Monarch butterfly, Queen butterflies also migrate in and out of the desert. They thrive in meadows, fields, marshes, and forest edges.
15. West Coast Lady Butterfly
The West Coast Lady is one of the three North American species of brush-footed butterflies. As the name implies, this beautiful butterfly is native to the western part of South Western Canada and the US. This species of butterfly is a sub-species of the South American Vanessa Carye butterfly.
The West Coast lady has vivid orange-colored wings with white and brown pattern and blue eyespots. It is a small to medium-sized butterfly with its wings spanning from 2 to 2.5 inches. This butterfly thrives on nectar from a variety of flowers, plants, and bushes.
16. Butterfly Mandala
One of our featured butterfly coloring sheets is for kids fascinated by nature and small, intricate designs. With lots of small spaces to color in, the coloring sheet will not just boost your child’s fine motor skills, but will also give them a chance to use their creativity. Ask your child to create unique patterns and choose a different color for each butterfly.
The butterfly mandala page is ideal for kids aged above 10 years. Mandala holds a special significance in Buddhism and Indian culture. It is used widely for practicing meditation.
17. Butterfly Dot To Dot
Who is this creepy crawly hiding behind the numbers? Ask your child to join the dots to reveal the creature on our dotted butterfly coloring sheet. The coloring sheet will help your child practice numbers in a fun way, thereby laying the foundation for early learning. You may also explain the distinct characteristics of a butterfly as your child colors the sheet.
18. Cartoon Butterfly
Our cartoon butterfly coloring sheet to print shows a cheeky, happy butterfly with big eyes and huge wings. It will look amazing when filled with bright, splashy colors, and will provide a great chance for your kid to play with some bold shades! Ask your child to draw some flowers and landscape scenery in the background to make the picture even more beautiful.
19. Color By Number
The butterfly has taken a break from her daytime routine to stop and smell the flower. Do you know this beautiful and amazing insect can teach your child counting, too? This is because we have a color-by-number worksheet for your kids. Our coloring sheet contains a guide to help your child color with numbers, which will increase your child’s exposure to numbers and help them learn to count.
20. Kid Catching A Butterfly
Get your child ready for warm weather with our fun coloring sheets. One of our featured pages shows a young boy trying to catch a butterfly. Will the boy succeed at catching himself a beautiful butterfly? He looks pretty close. Share the suspense with your kid!
Your little one will love filling colors in the butterfly wings in this picture. It will help strengthen their hand muscles in the process.
21. Kitty With Butterfly
Keep the little one busy with our cute butterfly and cat coloring sheet. The little kitty in the coloring sheet is having a gala time playing with his friend, Miss Butterfly. It looks like the kitty is trying to catch her. Will he succeed? Let your child decide that as they color the sheet. Mr. Kitty and Miss Butterfly have simple outlines, making the coloring sheet ideal for younger and older kids.
22. Butterfly On Rose
Our coloring sheets are guaranteed to please your little nature lover. One shows a beautiful butterfly perching on a pretty rose, a lovely picture that will get your child in the springtime spirit. While your child colors the sheet, ask them how the flower and butterfly help each other survive.
23. Butterfly With Hearts
For your sweet child, we also feature a beautiful butterfly coloring sheet with hearts all over. Ask your child to use all the pinks and reds to color this butterfly for Valentine’s Day. You can also use this coloring sheet to help your child practice counting and writing numbers. Ask them how many hearts they can find in the picture as a fun side activity.
24. Butterflies
Did you know that a group of butterflies is called a flutter? Share this fun tidbit and more facts about butterflies with your child, as they color in this coloring of a group of butterflies interconnected. All three butterflies have the same patterns made on them. Encourage your child to stay within the detailed lines and get creative with this butterfly coloring sheet.
25. ‘B’ For Butterfly
Help your child celebrate spring with our B for Butterfly coloring sheet. It features the upper and lowercase B and a cute butterfly image. The coloring sheet will help your child learn the shape and sound of the letter B in a fun way. You may also encourage them to tell you some other simple words starting with the letter B and write them down on the blank side of the coloring sheet. This activity will improve their vocabulary and spelling skills.
Ask your child to combine different colors to fill these butterfly coloring sheets to create a beautiful display. Tell them to add an outline for adding details. You can hang your child’s work in their room and use it in their school projects. You may also download these pages and print them out to create your butterfly coloring book. Our free printable butterfly coloring pages online will help develop your child’s motor skills and also teach them about different species of butterflies. It will also allow your children to display their artistic skills and creativity while spending time with you in a productive way.
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