This book is a celebration of the beauty (and diversity) of Butterflies in Colombia.After Mariposas de Colombia (Villegas editores, 1991), no reference book about this natural wealth of the country had been published. This book surpasses the previous one, due to its vast selection, scientific rigor, and editorial quality.In this book, you learn about the origin, biology, habitats, and families of butterflies in Colombia.Jesús Vélez Estrada and his disciple Indiana Cristóbal Ríos Málaver combine decades of observations of butterfly species in Colombia, guiding us through a journey of Colombia's diversity. Contents Presentation, by Andrew Neild. Foreword, by Dr. Ángel L. Viloria. Introduction, by Dr. Blanca Huertas. Origin. Biology. Survival. Habitat. Families (Papilionidae, Hesperiidae, Pieridae, Riodinidae, Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae). Epilogue. Bibliographic References. Authors of Colombia, país de Mariposas (2018) Jesús Vélez-Estrada, naturalist and founder of the Natural History Museum, of the University of Caldas of Manizales, Colombia. Indiana Cristóbal Ríos-Maláver, Biologist from the University of Caldas of Manizales, Colombia. Andrew Neild, Associate Researcher at the Natural History Museum of London, United Kingdom. Ángel L. Viloria, Principal Researcher at the Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research (IVIC) in Caracas, Venezuela. Blanca Huertas, Principal Curator of the Butterfly Collection at the British Museum of Natural History in London, United Kingdom. Colombia, país de Mariposas (2018) combines the talent, passion, and knowledge of the authors with wonderful photographs. This book captivates both the interest of the general reader and that of naturalists and scientists.