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3080 Tervuren - Belgium
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On 1 January, 1 May  and 25 December
On 24 and 31 December as from 3 p.m. on

 

Treasure of the month

Papilio antimachus DRURY


Origin : surrounding area of  Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, collected in the summer of 2005

The Papilio antimachus DRURY is the largest butterfly of Africa. Some specimens have a wingspan of nearly 25 cm.

It is found from Senegal to Uganda, and across the Democratic Republic of Congo to Angola. Little is known about this rare butterfly, especially the female.  She remains in the treetops, while the males occasionally come down to drink out of puddles or rivers.

The RMCA is currently the only scientific institute in Belgium to own a female of this species in addition to a few hundred male specimens. (Section of Entomology)

The female of the Papilio antimachus DRURY and other African butterflies were on display in the temporary exhibition  Collections of the RMCA. Butterflies & Moths (2007).

 

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