Butterfly collections are a common sight in museums, their brightly colored wings and unique patterns drawing the eyes of ...

Researchers discovered how a butterfly parasite has silently affected butterflies for over a century using museum samples.

He uses it to pin his butterfly specimen to a large leaf about waist ... and disguises,” he wrote in Speak, Memory, “as a pretty boy in knickerbockers and sailor cap; as a lanky cosmopolitan ...

This image database is intended primarily for taxonomists and other researchers, but the historical importance of the specimens portrayed is such that we hope they will attract a broader audience. The ...

A new study from the University of Georgia explored how butterfly specimens from museums can track the spread of disease.

We recently caught up with Claire Mellish, Curator of Fossil Arthropods, to have a look at a sensational butterfly specimen from the Museum's collection. The specimen in question is an exquisite ...

Lepidopterist Michael Braby is sitting in his lab, peering at a photo of a butterfly specimen on his computer screen – just as he’s done countless times before. He has no inkling that he’s about to ...

Butterfly collections are a common sight in museums, their brightly colored wings and unique patterns drawing the eyes of visitors. While these pinned specimens on display are stunning on their ...