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Papilio ulysses, ulysses butterflyImage of a mounted specimen of a ulysses butterfly, from Indonesia
Polyommatus icarus, common blue butterflyPlate 46 from Illustrations of British butterflies and their larvae, with the plants on which they feed (1892) by Theo Johnson
Papilio machaon, swallowtailPlate 1 from A Life-History of the British Butterflies (1906) Vol 1, by Theo Johnson
Asilidae, robber flies
Asterope leprieuri, butterflyThe upperside of the Asterope leprieuri butterfly, Family Nymphalidae (Nymphalinae). Photographed by Harry Taylor
Morpho menelaus, Amazonian butterflyAn iridescent butterfly from the Amazon. Specimen from display at the Natural History Museum at Tring, part of the Natural History Museum, London
Agrias claudina, butterflyPhotograph of an Agrias claudina, Family Nymphalidae (Charaxinae)
Coscinocera hercules, Austrlian hercules mothA pinned specimen of the Australian hercules moth (Coscinocera hercules) (Miskin, 1876). Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Morpho menelaus, blue morpho butterflyPlate 53 from Metamorphosis Insectorum (1705) by Maria Sybilla Merian
Biston betularia, peppered mothTwo specimens of the same species of moth illustrating industrial melanism, which is abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
Papilio panthous, swallowtailPlate 18 from Insects of India by Edward Donovan (1768-1837)
Papilio sp. and Cymothoe althea, swallowtailsWatercolour by Gerrit Wartenaar Lambertz from the Cramer Drawings Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Ornithoptera croesus, Wallaces golden birdwing butterflySpecimen drawer of golden birdwing butterflys, collected by Alfred Russel Wallace
Callicore astarte, eighty eight butterflyPhotograph of the underside of a mounted specimen of (Callicore astarte) known as B.D. in Trinidad. Found in Colombia, Venezuela, tropical South America east of the Andes, and the island of Trinidad
Papilio xuthus, swallowtail butterflyPhotograph of a Natural History Museum mounted specimen of a swallowtail butterfly, viewed from above
Acronicta psi, grey dagger moth caterpillarGrey dagger moth caterpillars feed on many types of tree and shrub including; birch, lime and hawthorn. The adult moths display black dagger-like markings on their wings
Ornithoptera chimaera, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a male birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera chimaera) from the family Papilionidae
Ornithoptera allotei, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a male birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera allotei) from the family Papilionidae
Ornithoptera paradisea, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a male birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera paradisea) from the family Papilionidae
Pierine genus, Butterfly wingsWatercolour, c.1928-1937? by Miss A. Ellen Prout (fl.1920s). Held in the Library and Archives
Tulip and small tortoiseshellGuache on vellum, c.late 17th century by Maria Sibella Merian (1647-1717). From the collection of Insect paintings by Dutch Artists 17th-19th Century. Held in the Library and Archives
Tawny Rajah, Charaxes psaphonGeorge De Alwis (Dates unknown) Tawny Rajah (Charaxes psaphon), Westwood, c. 1874-1878. Watercolour on paper, 255 x 168 mm. Date: 1874
Cardinal Pandoriana pandora lilicina, (dorsal)Pandoriana pandora lilicina (type specimen ), captured on May 31st, 1911 by Georges Durand, in the village of Olonne. Date: 1911
Metamorphosis insectorum SurinamensiumHand-coloured engraving based on Maria Sibylla Merian watercolour. 1726 edition. Date: 1726
Hemithea squalidariaIllustration from Fauna del regno di Napoli by Gabriele Costa Oronzio, 1848. Date: 1848
Sketchbooks of Lepidoptera, Margaret FountaineVarious larvae and pupae watercolours with descriptions, 1933-35 Date: 1933
Entomological Specimens from the Wallace CollectionDisplay showing differences in colouring between male and female butterflies of the same species. Wallace believed that males fight to compete for females but that female choice was not a factor
Bhutanitis (Yunnanopapilio) mansfieldi, two-tailed Bhutan glA two-tailed Bhutan glory butterfly collected by George Forrest in 1918. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London. Viewed from above
De Uitlandsche KapellenPlate 93 taken from De Uitlandsche Kapellen by Pieter Cramer, 1721-1776
Papilio palinurus, emerald swallowtailSEM image of an emerald swallowtails wing
Artogeia napi, green-veined whiteSEM image of the wing of a Artogeia napi, green-veined white butterfly
Papilio hyllusPlate 93 taken from De Uitlandsche Kapellen by Pieter Cramer, 1721-1776
Asian mothFrom a collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, painted from life for J. G. Loten, Dutch Governor of Ceylon (1752-1757) by P. C
Pieris rapae, small whiteSEM image of the wing of a small white butterfly
Moduza nuydai, butterflyPhotograph of the Moduza nuydai, Family Nymphalidae (Limenitidinae). Photographed by Harry Taylor
Drawer from Insect Collection of Sir Joseph Banks (1743 - 18A collection of more than 4, 000 insects, including butterflies, flies, bugs and moths
Crenidomimas concordia, butterflyPhotograph of the upperside of a Crenidomimas concordia, Family Nymphalidae (Nymphalinae). Photographed by Harry Taylor
Papilio machaon, old world swallowtailSEM image of Papilio machaon wing
Nymphalidae sp. butterfliesOriginal drawing for a plate in A field guide to the butterflies of Britain and Europe. Artwork by Brian Hargreaves. This picture must not be used without permission from Brian Hargreaves
Heliconius doris, doris longwingSEM image of Heliconius doris wing
Crenidomimas concordia, butterflyPhotograph of the underside of a Crenidomimas concordia, Family Nymphalidae (Nymphalinae). Photographed by Harry Taylor
Hofmannophila pseudospretella, brown house moth
Butterfly illustrationTable 239 From Natural History of Jamaica (1725) by Sir Hans Sloane
Asterope leprieuri, butterflyThe underside of the Asterope leprieuri butterfly, Family Nymphalidae (Nymphalinae). Photographed by Harry Taylor