Butterflies are abundant in the Central African Republic. It is home to nearly 600 identified species, many brilliantly colored, some as big as a saucer. Clouds of the fluttering insects often ...

The animals are Hewitsonia butterflies — and were just discovered as a new species. “The adult Hewitsonia have (a) rather ...

Collins has 1.2 million butterflies from across Africa delicately pinned in frames and stored in rows of shelves, with another 3 million in envelopes. ''They need to be kept in dark spaces," he said.

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

Adult butterflies were captured in hand nets ... a country on the west-central coast of Africa.

A butterfly rests on the nose of assistant butterfly collector Edgar Emojong at the African Butterfly Research Institute (ABRI) in Nairobi, Kenya, Dec. 9, 2024. [AP Photo/Brian Inganga] Brian Inganga ...