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Parthenos sylvia salentia, clipper butterfly
Moth preserved in Baltic amberA moth preserved in Baltic amber dating from the Upper Eocene period, about 40 million years old
Papilio peranthus
Scientist working with butterfly specimenEntomologist opening butterflys wings after relaxing ready to be placed into a specimen drawer. Specimen held at The Natural History Museum, London
Melanargia galathea, marbled white butterflyClose-up of the wings of the Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea), native to most of Europe and North Africa
Swallowtail butterfly, papilio kamaWing detail
Papilio machaon, old world swallowtailSEM image of a Papilio machaon wing
The Chalmers-Hunt CollectionMichael Chalmers-Hunt (1920-2004), a keen and highly respected entomologist, built this fascinating collection from redundant and unwanted items discarded by other entomologists and museum curators
Milionia paradisea
Butterfly Jungle 2009The Butterfly Jungle exhibition, set in the grounds of the Natural History Museum, houses more than a thousand live butterflies
Gynandromorph Antheraea frithi, silkmoth
Siproeta stelenes, Malachite butterflyThe malachite butterfly is named for the mineral malachite, which is similar in color to the bright green of the butterflys wings. It is found throughout the Southern United States to Brazil
Papilio kama, swallowtail butterflyA UV image of a swallowtail butterfly. The swallowtail is the U.Ks largest native butterfly, but it is now resticted to the Norfolk Broads
Surinaamsche Insecten, Insects of SurinamPlate 57 from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium of te Verandering der Surinaamsche Insecten by Maria Sibylla Merian
Colias croceus, clouded yellowPhotograph of a mounted specimen of clouded yellow, male upperside. Widespread in Europe with breeding strongholds in Mediterranean countries. Regular migrant to southern England
Troides haliphron, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides haliphron) from the family Papilionidae
Troides plato, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides plato) from the family Papilionidae
Troides hypolitus, birdwing butterfly
Ornithoptera aesacus, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera aesacus) from the family Papilionidae
Troides vandepolli, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides vandepolli) from the family Papilionidae
Troides criton, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides criton) from the family Papilionidae
Lepidoptera larvae from Queensland, AustraliaLepidoptera larvae illustrations from Manuscript notebook, vol.2 1910-1926 by Margaret Elizabeth Fountaine
Ornithoptera victoriae, birdwing butterflyDigital image of mounted specimen of a birdwing butterfly from the family Papilionidae
Bhutanitis lidderdalii, Bhutan gloryA mounted specimen of a male Bhutan glory butterfly which is an endangered species found in South Asia
Polyommatus icarus, common bluePhotograph of a mounted specimen of the common blue, highly magnified scales from the hindwing underside of the female butterfly
Ornithoptera meridionalis, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera meridionalis) from the family Papilionidae
Troides prattorum, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides prattorum) from the family Papilionidae
Ornithoptera rothschildi, Rothschilds birdwingDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera rothschildi) from the family Papilonidae
Troides helena, common birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female common birdwing butterfly (Troides helena) from the family Papilionidae
Ornithoptera tithonus, birdwing butterflyDigital image of mounted specimen of the underside a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera tithonus) from the family Papilionidae
Vanessa atalanta, red admiralPhotograph of a the upperside of mounted specimen of a female red admiral. Ranges from Europe and N. Africa to China and Japan, also N. America
Troides miranda, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides miranda) from the family Papilionidae
Teinopalpus aureus, golden Kaiser-I-HindDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a male Asian kite swallowtail the Kaiser-I-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis)
Ornithoptera aesacus, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a male birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera aesacus) from the family Papilionidae
Bhutanitis ludlowi, Bhutan gloryA mounted specimen of a Bhutan glory butterfly which is an endangered species found in South Asia
Ornithoptera priamus, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera priamus) from the family Papilionidae
Troides oblongomaculatus, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides oblongomaculatus) from the family Papilionidae
Ornithoptera croesus, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera croesus) from the family Papilionidae
Troides dohertyi, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides dohertyi) from the family Papilionidae
Trogonoptera trojana, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Trogonoptera trojana) from the family Papilionidae
Troides andromache, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides andromache) from the family Papilionidae
Ornithoptera paradisea, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera paradisea) from the family Papilionidae
Troides amphrysus, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides amphrysus) from the family Papilionidae
Troides aeacus, golden birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female golden birdwing butterfly (Troides aeacus) from the family Papilionidae