Bali70 Butterfly Park

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Butterflies are one of the natural riches of Indonesia, and Bali Butterfly Park offers the opportunity to encounter rare and endemic species from all over the archipelago. Hundreds of colourful butterflies are released daily. Among them are famous species such as the Bird Wing Butterfly (Ornithoptera and Troides) Swallow tails and Great Mormon (Papilio).This is one of the biggest butterfly parks in Southeast Asia. Taman Kupu Kupu is in Wanasari just 5 km North of Tabanan. The best time to see the butterflies is early to mid-morning when they arise and take flight.

Pagoda Flower (Clerodendrum paniculatum)

A male Great Mormon feeding at the Pagoda Flower

Pagoda Flower (Clerodendrum paniculatum) inflorescense

Atlas beetle (Chalcosoma atlas)

Chalcosoma atlas, like other beetles of the genus Chalcosoma, is remarkable for its size, that can reach a length of about 25–60 millimetres in the females. As common in some Scarabaeidae, the males are larger than the females, reaching a length of about 60–130 millimetres. The males have specialized horns on the head and thorax that they use to fight with each other to gain mating rights with females.

Atlas beetle (Chalcosoma atlas)

Ixora is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family

Ixora consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 500 species

Ixora is commonly known as West Indian Jasmine

Other common names include: rangan, kheme, ponna, chann tanea, techi, pan, santan, jarum-jarum, Jungle flame, Jungle geranium, and many more

Ixora (West Indian Jasmine)

A Great Helen balances on Ixora flowers as it feeds

Ixora coccinea

The butterfly park serves as an ex-situ conservation site and preserves several endangered species in its collection.

It also serves as a research centre for national and international researchers and academics.

Spicy Jatropha (Jatropha integerrima)

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To be able to witness and enjoy the scene of many fluttering live specimens within the enclosed flower garden compounds, visitors should come early, preferably before 10:00 in the morning.

Japanese Lantern (Hibiscus

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Japanese Lantern (Hibiscus schizopetalus)

Heliconia wagneriana

Spicy Jatropha (Jatropha integerrima)

Pachliopta aristolochiae on Spicy Jatropha (Jatropha integerrima

Pachliopta aristolochiae

Pachliopta aristolochiae balancing itself whilst feeding on a Pagoda Flower

The park is among the highlighted stopovers among international visitors who tour through the northern regions via Tabanan. It is conveniently located at an altitude suitable for the insects to breed and thrive, in the sub village of Sandan Lebah, Wanasari, Tabanan

Cethosia Hypsea -The Bali lace wing

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Bali Butterfly Park was opened in 1993 following the International Butterfly Conference that was held that year in Makassar, South Sulawesi, with the idea that Indonesia's rich insect world should be promoted for the Indonesian peoples' environmental awareness.

Spicy Jatropha (Jatropha integerrima) Malachite Butterfly – Siproeta stelenes

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Pictures: Sanda Foişoreanu & Internet

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Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu

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