Thursday 23 January 2014

Wisley wonderland of tropical butterflies

Caligo memnon, Owl
Yesterday I met Mark at RHS Wisley to view the start of the annual exhibition of tropical butterflies. Due to cloud early on the butterflies were mostly roosting, though the sun came out later and they started flying as the temperature in the Glasshouse rose. I saw two new species: Black and White Helen (Papilio nephelus) and  Green-banded Swallowtail (Papilio nireus).
the tropical Glasshouse
Athyma perius, Common Sergeant
Caligo memnon, Owls mating
Carnivorous Pitcher Plant
Catonephele numilia, Grecian Shoemaker, female
Catonephele numilia, Grecian Shoemaker, male
Cethosia biblis, Malay Lacewing
 click to see the flower "Flight of butterflies"
click to see the flower
Graphium agamemnon, Tailed Jay
Hebornia glaucippe, Giant Orange Tip
Hypolimnas bolina, Eggfly, female
Hypolimnas bolina (philippensis?), Eggfly, male?
Hypolimnas bolina, Eggfly, female
Hypolimnas bolina, Eggfly, male


Kallima paralekta, Indian Leafwing
Morpho peleides, Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides, Blue Morpho
Pachliopta kotzebuea, Pink Rose
Papilio lowi, Asian Swallowtail
Papilio ascalaphus, Ascalaphus Swallowtail?
not sure of this id, suggestions welcome!
Papilio nephelus, Black and White Helen
Papilio nephelus, Black and White Helen
butterfly houses can provide jobs in the tropics
Papilio nireus, Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio nireus, Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio nireus, Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio nireus, Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio rumanzovia, Scarlet Swallowtail, female
Papilio rumanzovia, Scarlet Swallowtail, male
Papilio thoas, King Swallowtail
Parthenos sylvia violacea, Clipper
id needed please!
orchid
RHS Wisley HQ

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