Butterflies of Egypt and East Africa – Special Exhibition

May 1, 2017 – September 15, 2017

Discover thousands of freely flying butterflies in the Butterfly Conservatory, including a special exhibition of Butterflies of Egypt and East Africa. See them flying for a limited time: May 1st through to September 15th, 2017. Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory is pleased to be working with the Kipepeo Butterfly Project in Kenya. Kipepeo supports the livelihood of over 700 people and promotes the conservation of the threatened Arabuko-Sokoke forest of coastal Kenya. This special exhibition of free flying Egyptian and East African butterflies is in conjuntion with Egypt: Gift of the Nile, a travelling exhibit from the Royal Ontario Museum, on display in the galleries.

Guide to Butterflies of Egypt and East Africa

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African Moon Moth

Agrema mimosae

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African Emigrant

Catopsilia florella

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Angola White Lady

Graphium angolanus

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Dark Blue Pansy

Junonia oenone

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Chestnut Emperor Moth

Melanocera menippe

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Coastal Swordtail

Graphium porthaon

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False Tiger

Hypolimnas misippus

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Foxy Emperor

Charaxes saturnus

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Green Banded Swallowtail

Papilio nirus

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Large Striped Swordtail

Graphium antheus

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Pearl Emperor

Charaxes varanes

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Silver Striped Charaxes

Charaxes jasius lasti

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Spotted Joker

Biblia ithyia

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