A butterfly pictured next to the eye of Colombian photographer Juan Guillermo Jaramillo on Aug 19, 2021. — AFP
Like the more than 3,000 species of butterflies in Colombia, agronomist . Juan Guillermo Jaramillo underwent his own metamorphosis several years ago, as his passion for photographing nature took an unexpected twist
The 65-year-old who used to run an animal feed business originally took photographs of birds, but he is now a key figure in the world of Colombian butterflies. Jaramillo is the co-author of an inventory that led to Colombia being recognised as having the widest variety of butterfly species in the world.
The list he worked on was published in the British Natural History Museum in London – which has the world’s largest collection of butterflies – in June. The Checklist of Colombian Butterflies identifies 3,642 different species in the Andean country, which makes up 19.4% of the known global varieties.
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Juan Guillermo Jaramillo's winged jewels
Diaethria clymena marchali butterfly. — AFP
Altinote ozoneme butterfly. — AFP
Thanks to Jaramillo's work, Colombia has been certified as the country with the largest number of butterfly species in the world. — AFP
Adelpha Corcyra butterfly. — AFP
A moth from the panther odes family. — AFP
A moth is pictured in Jardin, Antioquia department, Colombia. — AFP
