About Ken Philip
Kenelm Philip

Founder of the Alaska Lepidoptera Survey.
Lifelong researcher of arctic butterflies and moths.
Amassed the largest private arctic butterfly collection in the world.

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Over 83,000 specimens exist in the collection.
View a selection of prepared drawers here.

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For Researchers
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For Researchers
For researchers interested in working with data or specimens from this collection.
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For Educators
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For Educators
Lesson plans and ideas for using the Kenelm Philip Collection in your course.
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About Collecting
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About Collecting
how and why to collect insects
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