Northern Illinois Butterflies and Moths

Welcome To the Butterfly Barn.

The Butterflies and Moths of Burpee Museum are fluttering all around you! The butterflies and moths here are native to Illinois and change with the seasons.  Approximately 2,000 species of butterflies and moths, members of the insect Order Lepidoptera, are found in Illinois. Of this number, 150 species are butterflies and 1,850 species are moths. Here is a field guide to what you can expect to find at Burpee today!