Jungle Glory Butterfly

Invertebrates > Nymphalidae & Morpho Butterflies

The Jungle Glory Butterfly (Thaumantis diores) is a magnificent and reclusive amathusiine nymphalid inhabiting the humid, shadow-draped rainforest floors of South and Southeast Asia. Renowned for the dramatic contrast between its velvety chocolate-black wings and an...

Coronis Fritillary

Invertebrates > Insects

The Coronis Fritillary (Speyeria coronis) is a large, radiant butterfly native to the open mountains, chaparral, and sagebrush valleys of the American West. Exhibiting a dazzling stained-glass appearance, its upper wings glow in rich fiery tawny-orange laced with...

Weidemeyer’s Admiral

Invertebrates > Insects

Weidemeyer’s Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii) is a stately, regal brush-footed butterfly native to the sunlit mountain canyons and quaking aspen groves of the Rocky Mountains. Named in honor of American entomologist John William Weidemeyer, this magnificent...

California Sister

Invertebrates > Butterflies

The California Sister (Adelpha californica) is a large, magnificent brush-footed butterfly that is a quintessential icon of California and Oregon oak woodlands. Soaring with breathtaking grace through sunlit forest canopies with a distinctive...

Zerene Fritillary

Invertebrates > Butterflies

The Zerene Fritillary (Speyeria zerene) is a magnificent, fast-flying brush-footed butterfly native to the coastal bluffs, montane meadows, and conifer woodlands of western North America. Flaunting broad, glowing orange wings richly checkered with bold black veins and...