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Hear us out — butterfly tattoos are the new hot tattoo designs. Yup, we hear you saying that they’re stuck in the early 2000s, but that’s just because we made such an association long ago and decided not to change it. That is until you lay your eyes on these gorgeous butterfly tattoo ideas that we rounded up on our newest list!

As butterflies are colorful the same, these tattoo designs are diverse and fun. From simple tattoos taking the shape of the critter and making it more of a hint rather than a realistic depiction to full-blown technicolor abstracts with vibrant dashes of color, these beautiful tattoos are real stunners!

And, if you’re a bona fide insect expert, you’ll find some of these butterfly tattoo ideas catering to your curiosity, too. After all, not all of them are abstract, depicting certain kinds of butterflies in their full, realistic glory. Either way, these perfect designs are very far from the images we’ve had stuck in our heads since the early 2000s. 

So, ready to take a look at the vivacious butterfly tattoo ideas we have in store? Of course you are! And if you’re uncertain if this is the kind of design you really want, be warned that you’ll find yourself with a firm Yes! after looking at them.

Anyhoo, scroll down below, unveil the gorgeous tattoo designs, and vote for the ones you like best. Lastly, share this article with your tattoo artist and make the chosen designs your own. 

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Colorful Butterfly Tattoo

Colorful large butterfly arm tattoo

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Tiger Butterfly Tattoo

geometrical animal tiger and butterfly with sun arm tattoo

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Colorful Butterfly Tattoo

geometrical butterfly arm tattoo

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Very Unique Butterfly Tattoo

geometrical butterfly and moon arm tattoo

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am so in love with this tattoo 😍....anyone knows what it means?

#5

Butterfly Tattoo

abstract butterfly arm tattoo

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#6

Interesting Butterfly Tattoo

watercolor butterfly back shoulder tattoo

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#7

3D Butterfly With Flower Tattoo

3D Butterfly With Flower arm Tattoo

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#8

Matching Cute Butterflies Tattoos

matching butterflies with flowers arm tattoos

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#9

Small Blue And Pink Butterflies Tattoos

blue and pink butterflies arm tattoos

"Done by Luisa at Alechemist's Valley, Hamburg, Germany."

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#10

Blue Butterfly Tattoo

blue butterfly with moon arm tattoo

"By Kristen Sorenson (Me) at Velvet Tattoo Parlor, NY."

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#11

Monarch Butterflies Tattoo

Monarch Butterflies on the left side Tattoos

"By Adam Sky, Rose Gold's Tattoo, San Francisco, California."

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#12

Watercolor Butterfly Tattoo

watercolor butterfly chest tattoo

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#13

Very Lovely Butterfly Tattoo

simple butterfly arm tattoo

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#14

Cute Butterflies Tattoo

butterflies family arm tattoos

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#16

Pretty Back Piece With Butterfly Tattoo

Butterfly tattoo with geometrical shapes along the spine tattoo

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#17

Cute Butterfly On The Leg Tattoo

abstract Butterfly On The Leg Tattoo

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#18

Butterfly Panther Morph Tattoo

Butterfly Panther Morph leg Tattoo

"By Matthew Luettger at Red Quill Tattoo in Lincoln, NE."

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#19

Psychedelic Butterflies

psychedelic butterflies leg tattoos

"El Salvador."

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#20

Common Buckeye Butterfly Tattoo

abstract Common Buckeye Butterfly arm Tattoo

"Done by Jiemin Lin At Ink And Water in Toronto, Ontario."

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#21

Butterflies Tattoo

butterflies circle back tattoos

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#22

Pattern Butterfly Tattoo

pattern butterfly leg tattoo

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#23

Yellow Butterfly Tattoo

yellow with marks Butterfly arm Tattoo

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#24

Matching Butterflies Tattoo

blue Matching Butterflies arm Tattoos

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#25

Flower Butterfly Tattoo

flower butterfly arm tattoo

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#26

Mountain And Night Butterfly Tattoo

Mountain And Night Butterfly arm Tattoo

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#27

Very Cute Butterfly Tattoo

abstract butterfly hip tattoo

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#28

Fire Butterfly Tattoo

abstract Fire Butterfly arm Tattoo

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#29

Interesting Butterfly With Flowers Tattoo

Red Butterfly With Flowers arm Tattoo

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#30

Cute Butterflies Tattoo

simple Butterflies arm Tattoo with writings

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Small Blue Butterflies Tattoo

Small Blue Butterflies arm Tattoo

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#32

Unique Butterfly Tattoo

blue butterfly arm tattoo

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#33

Fine Line Butterflies Tattoo

Fine Line Butterflies arm Tattoo

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#34

Flower Butterfly Tattoo

Flower and Butterfly arm Tattoo

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#35

A Butterfly With Flowers Tattoo

A Butterfly With Flowers arm Tattoo

"By Arielle Gagnon Le Castel, Montréal, Quebec."

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#36

Moth And Butterfly Tattoos (Healed)

blue Moth And orange Butterfly arm Tattoos

"Done by Naja at Elektrotinte in Cologne, Germany."

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#37

A Series Of Butterflies Spine Tattoo

abstract A Series Of Butterflies back spine Tattoos

"By Eman Scorfna at Source Of Please, Zejtun. Malta."

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#38

Axolotl Butterfly Tattoo

flying Axolotl Butterfly arm Tattoo

"By Aj At Stardust Tattoo, Charleston."

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#39

Butterfly Floral Tattoo

blue Butterflies and flowers arm tattoos

"Done by Jennifer Jackal, at International Ink in Stevens Point, WI."

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#40

Simple Butterfly Tattoo

butterfly back neck tattoo

"By Keith C (Me) at Spinning Needle Tattoos in Ft Worth."

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#41

Butterfly Lady Face Tattoo

Butterfly Lady Face arm Tattoo

"By Jacqueline May in Toronto in Private Studio."

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#42

Butterfly Breaking Out Of A Helmet Tattoo

The Diving Bell And The Butterfly arm tattoo

"Le Scaphandre Et Le Papillon Tattoo (The Diving Bell And The Butterfly) By Nori Lockhart at Uptown Tattoo in Minneapolis, MN."

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#43

Water Color Butterfly Effect Tattoo

abstract Water Color Butterfly Effect arm Tattoo

"Jf Biron, Ink Your Soul; Montreal, Canada."

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Butterfly With Human Eye Tattoo

Butterfly With Human Eye stomach Tattoo

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#45

Butterfly On The Hand Tattoo

geometrical Butterfly On The Hand with stars Tattoo

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#46

Sun And Moon Buttefly Tattoo

Sun And Moon Buttefly arm Tattoo

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#47

Butterfly And A Beetle Mix Tattoo

abstract Butterfly combined with a beetle elbow Tattoo

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#48

Butterfly With Eye Tattoo

Butterfly With Eye moon and stars hand Tattoo

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#49

Butterfly Tattoo On The Neck

Big Butterfly Tattoo On The Neck

"By Henry at Saloon 64 in Alicante, Spain."

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#50

American Traditional Butterfly Tattoo

American Traditional colorful Butterfly arm Tattoo

"Done by Sam Sea at Iron Hill Tattoo Shop, PA."

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#51

3D Butterfly Tattoo

3D blue Butterfly back shoulder Tattoo

"By Juan At Virginia Class Tattoo (Manassas, VA)."

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Traditional Butterfly Tattoo

Big colorful butterfly arm tattoo

"By Brice Hamm Dead Ahead Nashville, TN."

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#53

Butterfly Dagger Tattoo

butterfly with dagger arm tattoo

"By Auris Pena in his private studio, Englewood, NJ."

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#54

"Happiness Is A Butterfly" Quote Tattoo

Lana Del Rey Song Inspired butterfly arm Tattoo

"By Hec Pshyco tattoo Spain."

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#55

Monarch Butterfly And Death's Mark Hawk Moth Tattoo

Monarch Butterfly And Death's Mark Hawk Moth legs Tattoos

"By Taylor Goble at White Raven Tattoo: Midvale, Utah."

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#56

Butterfly Shrimp Tattoo

Butterfly Shrimp arm Tattoo

"From Shannon at Houston Heights Tattoo in Houston, Texas."
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Butterfly Mandala Tattoo

Butterfly Mandala arm Tattoo

"By Katie at Divination Tattoo & Gallery in Asheville, NC!!"

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#58

Butterfly And Shadow Rose Tattoo

Butterfly face And Shadow Rose arm Tattoo

"By Saru, Sole Tattoo Gallery, Sydney."

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#59

Half Butterfly Half Moth Tattoo

Half Butterfly Half Moth with bugs arm Tattoo

"Done by Mimin at Ching Tattoo, Flushing, NY."

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#60

Very Unique Butterfly Tattoo

abstract Butterfly moth arm Tattoo

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#61

Colorful Butterflies Tattoo

colorful Butterfly moth arm Tattoo

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#62

Butterflies With Tree Branches Tattoo

Butterflies With Tree Branches arm Tattoo

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#63

Family Of Butterflies Tattoos

Family Of Butterflies on leg Tattoos

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Face Covered With Butterflies Tattoo

Woman With Flowers And Butterflies arm sleeve Tattoo

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#65

Red Ink Butterfly Tattoo

Red Butterfly chest Tattoo

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#66

Cute Butterfly Tattoo

simple line Butterfly leg Tattoo

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#67

Butterfly Lady Tattoo

Butterfly Lady arm Tattoo

"By Jacqueline May in Toronto in Private Studio."

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#68

Cool Butterfly Tattoo

abstract Butterfly stomach Tattoo

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#69

Scar Butterfly Tattoo

Scar Butterfly arm hand Tattoo

"By Jay Goods, Hartford County Tattoo, Bristol, Connecticut."

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Fairy With Butterflies Tattoo

Fairy With Butterflies and branches chest Tattoo

"By P’muss from Lone Wolf Studio. Bangkok Thailand."

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Butterflies Knee Tattoo

traditional style butterflies knee tattoo

"Done by Micah at The Holy Scythe Tattoo in San Jose, CA."

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#72

Blackwork Butterfly Tattoo

Blackwork Butterfly with moon and sun arm Tattoo

"Done by Tyler Nguyen (Me) Out Of My Little Needle Tattoos, Plymouth, MI."

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#73

Black Work Style Web And Skull Butterfly Tattoo

 Web And Skull Butterfly with spider On Knee And Thigh tattoo

"Done by Hayden Thompson At Empire in Melbourne, Australia."

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#74

Simple Butterfly Tattoo

Butterfly and date chest Tattoo

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#75

Butterfly Family Tattoo

Butterfly Family stomach Tattoo

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#76

3D Butterfly Tattoo

3D blue Butterfly chest side Tattoo

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#77

Cute Butterfly With Flowers Tattoo

 Butterfly With Flowers arm sleeve Tattoo

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Cute Butterfly Family Tattoo

simple Butterfly Family arm Tattoo

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#79

Tiger And Butterfly Combination Tattoo

Tiger and a butterfly combined knee tattoo

"By Jessi Lawson at Wild Cat Tattoo (Minneapolis)."

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#80

Butterfly And Sacred Heart Tattoo

Butterfly And Sacred Heart arm Tattoo

"By Clinton Lee at Ink And Dagger Tattoo. Roswell, GA."

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#81

Butterfly And Cherry Blossom Hand Tattoo

Butterfly And Cherry Blossom Hand Tattoo

"By The London Tattoo Artist Gabriele Cardosi at Red Point Tattoo, UK."

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#82

Colorful Butterfly Tattoo

Colorful Butterfly leg Tattoo

"By Matt Wright, Foundation Tattoo in Pittsburgh, PA."

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#83

Interesting Butterfly Tattoo

geometrical Butterfly back neck Tattoo

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Cute Matching Butterflies Tattoo

geometrical Matching Butterflies with eyes leg Tattoo

"By CJ at Bluebotte Tattoo Parlor (UK)."

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