The photographs show two distinct individuals that appear to represent the same butterfly species. A search of "Butterflies of America" did not give me a clear answer. The photographer informed me that the photographs were taken in North Carolina, USA, but I seriously doubt that that could be true. A.Aiello
Hi possibly this page will help you:
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/checklists?species_type=All&tid=63
This is a list of all butterflies of North Carolina
To Danilo Bandini Ribeiro: Thank you. I agree. It looks like Tithorea harmonia, one of the subspeceis from Bolivia or El Salvador. The photographer never has visited South America, so I wonder how he took those photos in North Carolina? Most likely at a butterfly house. Maybe the one at Duke Univ. -A.Aiello
Tithorea harmonia has a variety of colors within the same species, so I guess you cannot confirm unless you have all the color patterns of the whole species or consult an identification key or sent specimens to specialists.
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