The Butterfly House

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The Butterfly House on Al Noor Island is spectacular in every sense of the word. The award-winning architectural design is a visually stunning, sculpted masterpiece that has won numerous international awards. Inside are hundreds upon hundreds of gloriously colourful butterflies - a display of various shapes and sizes. Children can come here to learn all about a butterfly's wondrous journey starting from being a furry caterpillar, to a peaceful chrysalis, and to an airborne fantasy: A miracle and cycle of life and creation for all to see.

Our Butterflies

Common Cruiser

Alternate name:Vindula Erota

Character:Known to fly high above the ground

Food:Garden plants

Origin:Philippines

Tailed Jay

Alternate name :Green-spotted Triangle

Character :Known for its swift flights

Food:Nectar from flowering plants

Origin:South Asia, South East Asia and Australia

Pink Rose

Alternate name:Pachliopta Kotzebuea named after Otto von Kotzebuea, commander of the Russian expeditionary ship Rurik

Character:Likes to fly high up in forest canopies

Food:Garden plants

Origin:Philippines

Emerald Swallowtail

Alternate name:Green-backed Peacock

Character:Likes to fly high up in forest canopies

Food:Garden plants

Origin:Southeast Asia

Malachite

Alternate name:Siproeta Steleness. Named ‘Malachite’ like the mineral due to its bright green colour

Character:Powerful and strong fliers

Food:Nectar, fruits and animal dung

Origin:Central and northern South America

Great Eggfly

Alternate name:Blue Moon Butterfly or Hypolimnas Bolina

Character:Active, friendly and feisty

Food:Plants

Origin:Arabia, some parts of Africa, South and South East Asia, Australia and South Pacific islands

The Nymph

Alternate name:Idea Leuconoe or Paper Kite

Character:Slow and graceful fliers

Food:Flower nectar

Origin:Taiwan, some parts of Australia and South East Asia

The Red Lacewing

Alternate name:Cethosia Biblis

Character:Likes sun basking

Food:Poisonous climbing plants

Origin:India, South East and East Asia

Gray Cracker

Alternate name:Hamadryas Februa

Character:Produces a sound similar to crackling bacon

Food:Fruits and animal dung

Origin:Central and South America

Common Mormon

Alternate name:Papilio Polytes

Character:Strong defense system to escape being eaten by predators

Food:Floral nectar, animal dung and minerals near waterfalls

Origin:insular India, East Asia, South Asia and South East Asia

Great Mormon Male

Alternate name:Great Mormon Male Great mormon has a wingspan of 13 cm. The habitat consists of forest clearings and citrus plantation.

Character:

Food:flowers and animal dungs

Origin:North East India, East Asia , South Asia to South East Asia

Clipper

Alternate name:Parthenos Sylvia

Character:Fast flyer with rapidly flapping wings

Food:Plants

Origin:Peninsular India and South East Asia

Forest Giant Owl

Alternate name:Caligo Eurilochus

Character:Flies only a few metres at a time to make it difficult for predators to follow

Food:leaves of bananas

Origin:Mexico, Central and South America

Common Cruiser

Tailed Jay

Pink Rose

Emerald Swallowtail

Malachite

Great Eggfly

The Nymph

The Red Lacewing

Gray Cracker

Common Mormon

Great Mormon Male

Clipper

Forest Giant Owl