‘88’ butterfly: brush-footed butterfly
This butterfly was collected in America, and belongs to Woodward’s collection. Butterflies in this genus are commonly known as 88’s due to the figure of eight pattern on the underside...
This butterfly was collected in America, and belongs to Woodward’s collection. Butterflies in this genus are commonly known as 88’s due to the figure of eight pattern on the underside...
This graphic beauty butterfly is part of the Blanchford collection that was donated in 1958. this species is found in Central and South America, and the Caribbean....
This beetle was collected by Major AB Gay in South America. Click beetles are able to produce a clicking sound. Clicking is used to avoid predation because the mechanism that...
This lantern fly was part of a collection that was donated to the Museum in 1863. Colonel John Graham’s collection contained a variety of specimens including 40 cases of insects...
The xerces blue butterfly is extinct. This male was collected in San Francisco California in March 1931....
This butterfly was collected on Santa Catalina Island in California and is part of Mr. L. D. Symington’s collection....
This species of butterfly is commonly known as the buckeye or donkey-eye because of the eye-like markings on its wings....
This specimen is part of Mr Symington’s collection and was collected in St Louis USA. Its black and orange colouration warns predators that it is distasteful. It closely resembles the...
This butterfly was collected on Santa Catalina Island in California and is part of Mr. L. D. Symington’s collection....