Papilionidae Papilionidae Papilionidae Pieridae Danaidae Brassolidae Male Female Tailed Typical Male Male The swallowtails are the most ancient Female Female Top Bottom The sulphurs and whites are closely related to The milkweed butterflies are considered the most The owl butterflies are closely related to the morphos of butterflies. They can be told by the the swallowtails. It has been postulated that the advanced of the butterflies by many scientists. These are but are easily distinguished by the one large eyespot on behavior of flitting from flower to flower. word butterfly is derived from the yellow color medium to large insects with bold patterns on their wings the underside. Like morphos, they are restricted to the of many of these insects. which tell predators the animals are unpalatable. New World and feed on overripe fruit. Ulysses or Blue Mountain Swallowtail Papilio Ulysses The Monarch Magnificent Owl Spicebush Swallowtail Giant Swallowtail Cloudless Sulphur Male Female New Guinea to Australia Danaus plexippus Caligo atreus Papilio Troilus United States Heraclides cresphontes Phoebis sennae This species belongs to the gloss Great Mormon North America to Central Central America Southern U.S. to South America Eastern US to South America swallowtail group and is very This butterfly gets its name from the Papilio memnon Southeast Asia America The upper side of the wing is a food plant of its caterpillar. It is common Caterpillars of this species, known as “orange closely related to the Green Peacock These butterflies are polymorphic, meaning they occur in many forms. Males and females differ in This tropical pierid is common from These are best known for their extensive lovely purple, and the hind wings east of the Great Plains. dogs,” are pests of citrus trees. Butterfly Swallowtail. This is a good example of color patterns. Some females of this typically tailless swallowtail develop with a tail on each wing. New Jersey south to Florida in late migrations in the winter to California have an ochre band around the convergent evolution in that the color Male Female summer. Caterpillars feed on Cassia and edge. This species is more seasonal Top Bottom and central Mexico. and behavior of this species closely related plants in the pea family. and we import them mostly in the Guide parallels the morphos of the New World. fall and winter. We get our specimens from Australia Butterfly Pavilion and because of the opposite seasons get them only in the winter months. Representative Butterflies Great Southern White Male Female Bottom Top Male Female Ascia monuste Southern United States Tailed Jay Common Mormon Checkered Swallowtail African White Spotted Kite Graphium colonna Africa Females can be very different from the Graphium Agamemnon Asia Papilio polytes Malaysia & Philippines Papilio demoleus Asia/Africa males in coloration. Common from Tawny Owl Butterfly This butterfly is a pest of citrus crops, as Related to the Tailed Jay of Asia. Caterpillars feed on When nectaring at flowers, these This species is sexually dimorphic, meaning that South Carolina through Florida and the their caterpillars feed on leaves of oranges, plants in the custard apple family. Caligo memnon (Brassolidae) butterflies keep their wings in constant males and females display different color patterns. Caribbean along the coast where their limes and related plants. Central to South America motion, much like a hummingbird. host plant Cakile, or sea rocket, grows. Male Female Male Female The Queen Spotted Blue Crow The large eyespot may help protect them from predators. Other host plants in the mustard family Danaus gilippus Euploea mulciber Southern Asia are utilized as well. Southern U.S. to South America Crows are relatives of the Monarch from Asia. Closely related to the monarch, They are predominately black in color, often with caterpillars of this species also feed on blue and purple reflections. They are used as Common Cattleheart Giant Orangetip milkweed leaves. models for mimicry. Caterpillars feed on Ficus. Parides iphidamas Hebomoia glaucippe Central to South America Asia African Blue-banded Mocker or Dardanus Swallowtail Common in southern Asia, this large cream or Cattleheart caterpillars feed on the Torquatus Swallowtail Cupids Quilt poisonous pipevine plants (Aristolochia Swallowtail Papilio dardanus Africa white pierid with orange tips to the forewing Heraclides torquatus Heraclides erostratus Central America feeds on plants in the caper family. Orangetips sp.) and these toxins are incorporated Papilio nireus Africa The males of this citrus-feeder from Africa are a lovely Central to South America The male of this species mimics the poisonous love sunshine and are most active during hot into their hemolymph (blood). The These papilionids are related to the Asian cream color. Females may be similar in pattern or more This is one of the smaller swallowtail species. Pipevine Swallowtail, while the female of this parts of the day. butterflies therefore are unpalatable to peacock swallowtails. Caterpillars feed on often mimic various monarch relatives. Top Bottom It is often seen basking open-winged in the species mimics the poisonous Red-Spotted Common Green birds. The common name comes from trees in the citrus family. sun. The females mimic Cattlehearts. Birdwing the bright red spots on the hindwing. Cattleheart. Paper Kite Plain Tiger Top Bottom Ornithoptera priamus Idea leuconoe Asia Danaus chrysippus Africa to Australia New Guinea to Australia Also known as rice paper butterflies, this The largest butterfly we exhibit and one species has a slow, gentle flight behavior This butterfly is also known as the “lesser Mournful Owl of the most beautiful. All birdwings are like paper floating in air. They are old world wanderer” or the “African monarch.” listed as endangered on CITES and relatives to the monarch. Caligo eurilochus cannot be collected from the wild. This Central to South America Morpho cypris species was one of the first birdwings Orchard Swallowtail Pink-spotted Swallowtail The largest species we exhibit. to be bred in captivity and individuals This species has dark gray fore Papilio demodocus Africa Heraclides anchisiades are often released back to the wild to wings which separates them from Scarlet Mormon Green Banded Peacock Texas to Central America augment the natural populations. You This species looks like a larger version of the the Tawny Owl. Papilio rumanzovia Southeast Asia Papilio palinurus Southeast Asia Checkered Lime Swallowtail but differs in the This species is closely related to the Giant Swallowtail. The Butterfly Pavilion & Insect Center can see these exquisite creatures in our Blue Glassy Tiger conservatory only from October through Although it lacks tails, this is one of the Camouflaged underneath, this butterfly displays spot at the anal area of the hind wing, which is The extreme color difference is due to the fact that this 6252 West 104th Avenue Danaus vulgaris Asia Bottom May, Australia’s summer months. largest and most brightly colored swallowtail bright green bands when it opens its wings. mostly blue instead of orange or red. It feeds species mimics cattlehearts, which are bad tasting. Westminster, Colorado 80020 butterflies at the Butterfly Pavilion. on citrus and is common throughout Africa. Host plants are plants in the citrus family. Iridescence makes the spots appear white from some angles and blue when viewed from others. Papilionidae Papilionidae Papilionidae Pieridae Danaidae Brassolidae Male Female Tailed Typical Male Male The swallowtails are the most ancient Female Female Top Bottom The sulphurs and whites are closely related to The milkweed butterflies are considered the most The owl butterflies are closely related to the morphos of butterflies. They can be told by the the swallowtails. It has been postulated that the advanced of the butterflies by many scientists. These are but are easily distinguished by the one large eyespot on behavior of flitting from flower to flower. word butterfly is derived from the yellow color medium to large insects with bold patterns on their wings the underside. Like morphos, they are restricted to the of many of these insects. which tell predators the animals are unpalatable. New World and feed on overripe fruit. Ulysses or Blue Mountain Swallowtail Papilio Ulysses The Monarch Magnificent Owl Spicebush Swallowtail Giant Swallowtail Cloudless Sulphur Male Female New Guinea to Australia Danaus plexippus Caligo atreus Papilio Troilus United States Heraclides cresphontes Phoebis sennae This species belongs to the gloss Great Mormon North America to Central Central America Southern U.S. to South America Eastern US to South America swallowtail group and is very This butterfly gets its name from the Papilio memnon Southeast Asia America The upper side of the wing is a food plant of its caterpillar. It is common Caterpillars of this species, known as “orange closely related to the Green Peacock These butterflies are polymorphic, meaning they occur in many forms. Males and females differ in This tropical pierid is common from These are best known for their extensive lovely purple, and the hind wings east of the Great Plains. dogs,” are pests of citrus trees. Butterfly Swallowtail. This is a good example of color patterns. Some females of this typically tailless swallowtail develop with a tail on each wing. New Jersey south to Florida in late migrations in the winter to California have an ochre band around the convergent evolution in that the color Male Female summer.