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Designing with butterflies
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/designing-with-butterflies/How do artists and designers draw inspiration from our collections? Fashion designer Donna Sgro tells us about her visits to the Rare Books and Entomology collections to research butterfly specimens for her latest work.
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The John Landy Butterfly Collection
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/entomology/john-landy/The John Landy Collection of butterflies (lepidoptera) was donated to the Australian Museum in 2018.
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The Act Of Butterfly Collecting (Timor-Leste Expedition)
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-act-of-butterfly-collecting-timor-leste-expedition/Catching butterflies hasn't changed much in a hundred years: you still need a good net, keen eyes and quick reflexes. Entomologist Dr Dave Britton describes one of the amazing catches he made during the Museum's terrestrial expedition to Timor-Leste.
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Death's-Head Hawkmoth (Timor-Leste Expedition)
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/deaths-head-hawkmoth-timor-leste-expedition/Somewhat notorious due to their sinister appearance, it's a mystery why death's-head hawkmoths do not occur in Australia. Entomologist Dr Dave Britton discusses the specimens he found during the Museum's terrestrial expedition to Timor-Leste.
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Niue's Only Endemic Butterfly Discovered by Museum Researcher
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/niue-butterfly-discovered-museum-researcher/A Q & A with Australian Museum research associate, Rob Lachlan, the discoverer of a very rare species that will soon be the national butterfly of Niue, and feature on a special run of postage stamps.
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Blue Triangle Butterfly
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/blue-triangle-butterfly/Commonly seen in Sydney gardens, the Blue Triangle Butterfly's triangular-shaped wings are vibrant turquoise-blue with black around the margins.
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Australian Painted Lady
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/australian-painted-lady/Australian Painted Lady
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Speckled Footman Termessa catocalina (Walker, 1865)
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/termessa-catocalina/Speckled Footman Termessa catocalina (Walker, 1865)
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