ChinaToday | Stichophthalma butterflies boom in Yunnan-Xinhua
ChinaToday | Stichophthalma butterflies boom in Yunnan
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-05-15 19:53:17
JINPING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- A large number of butterflies have emerged from their chrysalises in the butterfly valley recently. As one of the world's richest regions for butterfly species, the butterfly valley sees a massive butterfly emergence every year in late spring and early summer.
This photo taken on May 14, 2026 shows Stichophthalma butterflies at the Honghe butterfly valley in Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)A tourist interacts with butterflies at the Honghe butterfly valley in Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)A tourist interacts with butterflies at the Honghe butterfly valley in Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)Butterflies are pictured at the Honghe butterfly valley in Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)A tourist visits the Honghe butterfly valley in Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)A tourist interacts with butterflies at the Honghe butterfly valley in Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)This photo taken on May 14, 2026 shows a Stichophthalma butterfly at the Honghe butterfly valley in Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)This photo taken on May 14, 2026 shows Stichophthalma butterflies at the Honghe butterfly valley in Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)Butterflies are pictured at the Honghe butterfly valley in Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)
