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
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Autumn Leaf
Doleschallia bisaltide (dorsal)
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Blue Clipper
Parthenos sylvia
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Blue Glassy Tiger
Ideopsis (Danaus) vulgaris
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Chocolate Albatross
Appias lyncida
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Common Mormon
Papilio polytes (female)
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Common Rose
Pachliopta artistolochiae
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Common Sailor
Neptis hylas
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Common Sergeant
Athyma perius
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Dark Blue Tiger
Tirumala septentrionis
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Great Mormon
Papilio memnon
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Leopard Lacewing
Cethosia cyane
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Lime Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus
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Malay Cruiser
Vindula dejone
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Mottled Emigrant
Catopsilia pyranthe
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Orange Migrant
Catopsilia scylla
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Pansy
Junonia sp.
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Red Lacewing
Cethosia biblis (ventral)
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Rice Paper
Idea leuconoe
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Tailed Jay
Graphium agamemnon
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