Expedition Gallery & Collections
Complete South African Nature & Butterfly Safari Archives
iLepSafari – A rare butterfly Eicochrysops hippocrates f. transinii female discovered in 2014 by Earle Whiteley in Ramsgate KZN
iLepSafari – Lionel Reesberg showing a volunteer part of the breeding process of a butterfly species 2025
iLepSafari – Eastern Cape, Mboyti location, one of our favourite stops on our coastal expeditions. 2022
iLepSafari – A newly formed chrysalis of the butterfly Myrina silenus female on the host plant Ficus sir in Ramsgate, KZN 2020
iLepSafari – Govind on a photographic safari near Mosselbay (WC) in 2025 with Earle Whiteley as safari guide.
iLepSafari – Camping group tents at Mboyti camping grounds, where we often go on safari to find new places not seen before. 2026
iLepSafari – A frequent visitor in grassy areas near forest edges, rocky outcrops and sand dune vegetation areas. Spialia spio 2025
iLepSafari – Director of Conservation of butterflies in South Africa (CBISA) and iLepSafari in South Africa (Lepsa) 2024
iLepSafari – Happy to bathe in the sun on war. Precis Octavia. Especially in the early mornings. Earle Whiteley in Ramsgate KZN 2000
iLepSafari – In North West again. A lovely trek in the hills to find some common birds and butterflies. Earle Whiteley in North West. 2026
iLepSafari – Earle Whiteley hunting in the coastal bush for butterflies. This luscious indigenous Stralizia natalensis vegetation. 2026
iLepSafari – A Stew at Mboyti. 2026. Every day our chef prepares a lovely meal on the fire, except when the weather is bad, then on a gas stove.
iLepSafari – A walk for a rare butterfly. Aloides southieye . 2026. Dr. David Edge, (Middle) Stehaan (left) and Earle Whiteley.
iLepSafari – Not seen so often Chrysoritis thysbe female 2026 by Earle Whiteley in Mossellbay (WC).
iLepSafari – Butterfly eggs (Ovum) Acraea acara acara bred by Earle Whiteley 2025 in Ruiterbosch in the WC.
iLepSafari – Part of Mboyti Forrest. Where many butterfly species are found. Safari with Lionel Reesberg and Earle Whiteley 2026 (EC)
iLepSafari – Lionel Reesberg chasing a butterfly he has not seen before. Leeukloof, near Mosselbay in the Western Cape. 2025
iLepSafari – Part of Mboyti Campsite. Where many enthusiasts like to chill out after a day in the bush.
iLepSafari – A volunteer taking part in the breeding process of a butterfly species under Lionel Reesberg's guidance. 2025
iLepSafari – Many times it will be asked. What butterfly is this? 2025. Photo taken in Caledon on an empty Plot. (NW) – Aloides taikossama
iLepSafari – Busy laying her eggs. Leptotes pirithous pirithous female Photographed in Wilderness 2024 near the railway line (WC)
iLepSafari – A Mutton Curry at Mboyti. Every day our chef prepares a lovely meal on the fire with rice and salads. 2026.
iLepSafari – Crafts 2026. Made from dead specimens that have died after laying all their eggs and mounted in their natural position.
iLepSafari – Crafts 2026. Made from dead specimens that have died after laying all their eggs and mounted in their natural position.
iLepSafari – Collections 2025. Made from dead specimens that have died after completing their full life cycles.
iLepSafari – Collections 2026. Made from dead specimens that have died after completing their full life cycles.
iLepSafari – Collections 1831 -1907 The entire Aliph collection passed on to his illegitimate son William, who passed in 1925. The collection went to his son Aurhur Whiteley – in 1930
iLepSafari – Belinois thysa thysa (Gynandromorphy) Transvaal, 3/5/1954 Woodbush, DA Swanepoel, Whiteley Collection
iLepSafari – Junonia oneone oneone (Gynandromorphy) OVSI, 27/2/2011 Bloemfontien, Craig Hope, Whiteley Collection
iLepSafari – Acraea acara acara (Gynandromorphy) Zululandl, 7/4/1948 Moiila Forest, DE Whiteley, Whiteley Collection
iLepSafari – Papilio cenea cenea (Gynandromorphy) Kwa-Zulu Natal, 15/12/1964 LaLicia, DE Whiteley, (Bred) Whiteley Collection
iLepSafari – Charaxes citheron citheron (Gynandromorphy) Kwa-Zulu Natal, 17/3/1959 Isipingo Hills, DE Whiteley, (trapnet) Whiteley Collection