Butterflies of India & South Asia – Special Exhibition
September 25, 2017 – January 7, 2018
Discover thousands of freely flying butterflies in the Butterfly Conservatory, including a special exhibition of Butterflies of India & South Asia. See them flying for a limited time: September 25th, 2017 through to January 7th, 2018. Butterflies to look for include the Lime Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus), the Blue Clipper (Parthenos sylvia), the Malay Cruiser (Vindula dejone), and many more. This special exhibition of free flying Indian and South Asian butterflies is in conjuntion with Ornamenting the Ordinary: Crafts of South Asia, a travelling exhibit from the Royal Ontario Museum, on display in the galleries.
Guide to Butterflies of India & South Asia
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Archduke
Lexias dirtea

Autumn Leaf
Doleschallia bisaltide (dorsal)

Blue Clipper
Parthenos sylvia

Blue Glassy Tiger
Ideopsis (Danaus) vulgaris

Chocolate Albatross
Appias lyncida

Common Mormon
Papilio polytes (female)

Common Rose
Pachliopta artistolochiae

Common Sailor
Neptis hylas

Common Sergeant
Athyma perius

Dark Blue Tiger
Tirumala septentrionis

Great Mormon
Papilio memnon

Leopard Lacewing
Cethosia cyane

Lime Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus

Malay Cruiser
Vindula dejone

Mottled Emigrant
Catopsilia pyranthe

Orange Migrant
Catopsilia scylla

Pansy
Junonia sp.

Red Lacewing
Cethosia biblis (ventral)

Rice Paper
Idea leuconoe

Tailed Jay
Graphium agamemnon