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

African Emigrant
Catopsilia florella

Angola White Lady
Graphium angolanus

Dark Blue Pansy
Junonia oenone

Chestnut Emperor Moth
Melanocera menippe

Coastal Swordtail
Graphium porthaon

False Tiger
Hypolimnas misippus

Foxy Emperor
Charaxes saturnus

Green Banded Swallowtail
Papilio nirus

Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium antheus

Pearl Emperor
Charaxes varanes

Silver Striped Charaxes
Charaxes jasius lasti

Spotted Joker
Biblia ithyia