Archduke

Archduke | Lexias dirtea | Florida Museum photo Ryan Fessenden

Female Archduke butterfly with closed wings. Butterfly shades of light blue/green with white dots

Archduke | Lexias dirtea | Florida Museum photo Ryan Fessenden

Male Archduke butterfly with closed wings. Butterfly is orange with faint mottled markings.

Archduke | Lexias dirtea | Florida Museum photo Ryan Fessenden

Male Archduke butterfly with open wings, Butterfly is black with small orange dots. There are blue and black markings along the butterfly wings.

Archduke | Lexias dirtea | Florida Museum photo Ryan Fessenden

Glossy green chrysalis with tan ridges, looks similar to a leaf hanging from a stem

Archduke, Lexias dirtea, chrysalis. Florida Museum photo Ryan Fessenden

Common Name: Archduke
Scientific Name: Lexias dirtea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Tribe: Adoliadini
Wingspan: 2.8 to 3.5 in
Place of origin: Southeast Asia

Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly farms around the world. This form of sustainable agriculture helps protect natural forest habitats from destruction and promote local economic growth.

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