The Museum’s education department offers an array of programs and resources that inspire people to value the biological richness and cultural heritage of our diverse world. Initiatives are designed to ...

Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly farms around the world. This form of sustainable agriculture helps protect natural forest habitats from destruction and promote local economic growth ...

Common Name: Purple King Shoemaker Scientific Name: Prepona laertes octavia Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Charaxinae Tribe: Preponini Wingspan: 2.8 to 3.5 in Place of origin: Central & South America ...

Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly farms around the world. This form of sustainable agriculture helps protect natural forest habitats from destruction and promote local economic growth ...

Common Name: Obrinus Olivewing Scientific Name: Nessaea obrinus Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Biblidinae Tribe: Epicaliini Wingspan: 2.4 to 3.3 in Place of origin: South America Butterflies in the ...

Common Name: Gulf Fritillary Scientific Name: Dione vanillae Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Heliconiinae Tribe: Heliconiini Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.2 in Place of origin: Southern United States, Central and ...

Common Name: Blue Cracker Scientific Name: Hamadryas arinome Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Biblidinae Tribe: Ageroniini Wingspan: 2.5 to 3.3 in Place of origin: Central & South America Butterflies in ...

Common Name: Common Buckeye Scientific Name: Junonia coenia Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Nymphalinae Tribe: Junoniini Wingspan: 2.3 to 3.0 in Place of origin: Southeast Canada to Mexico Butterflies ...

Common Name: Forest Mother-of-Pearl Scientific Name: Salamis parhassus Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Nymphalinae Tribe: Junoniini Wingspan: 3.0 to 4.0 in Place of origin: Central & Southern Africa ...

Common Name: Purple Mort Bleu Scientific Name: Eryphanis automedon Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Morphinae Tribe: Brassolini Wingspan: 4.0 to 5.0 in Place of origin: Central & South America ...

Common Name: White Peacock Scientific Name: Anartia jatrophae Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Nymphalinae Tribe: Victorinini Wingspan: 2.0 to 2.75 in Place of origin: Florida and Texas, Central America ...

Scientific Name: Anteos clorinde Family: Peiridae Subfamily: Coliadinae Tribe: Wingspan: 3.25 to 4.0 in Place of origin: Central & South America Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly ...