Membership Types

All representatives of butterfly exhibits or breeding facilities are invited to become a member of IABES.
  • Regular
  • Our Regular Membership
  • $150
  • Open to all institutions, public or private, that currently display or rear and/or supply living butterflies and other invertebrates, whether seasonally or year-round, or will be opening a display within one calendar year. Individuals and businesses that are engaged professionally as consultants in the industry are also welcome as members. Subject to an invitation of the Board of Directors, so too are those individuals and institutions that are in some way devoted to the advancement of the industry but don’t necessarily fit in the category of exhibits, supplier and consultants.
  • Appoint One Institutional Representative
  • One Vote on the Board
  • Sign Up
  • Flagship
  • Our Flagship Membership
  • $300
  • Flagship Membership is open to all institutions that qualify as members above. Flagship Membership differs from Regular Membership in the amount of annual dues required, being two times the amount paid by Regular Members. In exchange, Flagship Member institutions will be more prominently featured in Association materials, including the website, brochures, map and other promotional articles.
  • Appoint One Representative
  • One Vote on the Board
  • Sign Up
  • Patron
  • Our Patron Membership
  • $500
  • Patron Member institutions will be listed first in Association materials, including the website, brochures, map and other promotional articles. They will have an announcement in every issue of The Flutterings.
  • Appoint One Representative
  • One Vote on the Board
  • Sign Up
Spread Your Wings
Do you want to visit other butterfly exhibits and breeders? Do you need questions answered or have answers for others? Join this years International Conference of Butterfly Exhibitors & Suppliers!
Flying better together
On Tuesday, 28th of March the MCGuire Centre in Florida hosted a webinar held by IABES representatives. Click here to view the recording.
Sky is the Limit
Protecting wild butterflies and their habitats by promoting sustainable butterfly exhibits and their suppliers; and supporting conservation, research, and public education.
Take Flight
All representatives of butterfly exhibits or breeding facilities are invited to become a member of IABES. Researchers or individual unaffiliated butterfly experts may join as individual members.
Newsflash:
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Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center
PATRON MEMBER
Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center
Flights of fancy await you in the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center, where typically 1,000 or more butterflies flutter freely about in one of North America’s largest tropical butterfly conservatories. The Day Butterfly Center is a living, dynamic, glass-enclosed environment in which a variety of tropical plants nourish the residents and new arrivals emerge from their chrysalides, dry their wings, and begin their very first wing-beats.
Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation
PATRON MEMBER
Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation
With a focus on Florida butterfly species and native plants, environmental education and local awareness in the Tampa Bay area, Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation was established to support the conservation of butterflies and pollinators and the restoration of their natural wildlife habitats. By working globally with university research partners, providing educational and research opportunities and community outreach programs, and through multi-faceted fundraising efforts, the Foundation aims to elevate public awareness of the importance of butterflies.
Papiliorama Swiss Tropical Gardens
FLAGSHIP MEMBER
Papiliorama Swiss Tropical Gardens
The Papiliorama Foundation aims at raising awareness for the conservation of tropical and indigenous animal and plant species and their habitats. Through its sister foundation ITCF, Papiliorama makes a concrete contribution to the conservation of tropical nature in Belize (Central America). Shipstern Nature Reserve was founded in 1990 by the ITCF and its existence depends on donations made by the visitors of Papiliorama
Butterfly Dan's
FLAGSHIP MEMBER
Butterfly Dan's
Butterfly Dan's goal is to provide our customers with excellent quality, quantity, and variety and service. Our commitment to these have helped us become a leader in supplying butterfly pupae to exhibits in the U.S. since 1988.
Garten der Schmetterlinge Schloss Sayn
FLAGSHIP MEMBER
Garten der Schmetterlinge Schloss Sayn
The mission of Garten der Schmetterlinge Schloss Sayn is to bring people closer to nature, to remind them of the small things in this world, and reawaken the awareness for our own environment. We acknowledge our responsibility for the gift of nature – through understanding we will be able to protect her.
Costa Rica Entomological Supply
FLAGSHIP MEMBER
Costa Rica Entomological Supply
Costa Rica Entomological Supply takes special pride in the different butterfly species that our catalogue has to offer. Be sure to check out our services section to find our live stock, delivery options and conditions.
Fjärilshuset - Haga Ocean
FLAGSHIP MEMBER
Fjärilshuset - Haga Ocean
Enjoy the unique experience of walking among exquisite colorful butterflies flying freely around you in a breath-taking exotic tropical environment. The Butterfly House Haga Ocean includes one of Scandinavia’s largest shark aquariums. Among waterfalls and rich vegetation, you will discover the wonders of nature. Discover the butterfly mating dance, see larvae enjoying all kinds of food and if you’re lucky, watch a butterfly hatch.
Sophia M Sachs Butterfly House
FLAGSHIP MEMBER
Sophia M Sachs Butterfly House
The Butterfly House is a not-for-profit organization which was established in 1995 to increase awareness of the natural habitat in which butterflies thrive. "To foster a greater understanding of plant and animal relationships in the environment in order to promote the conservation and restoration of natural habitats." - mission of the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House
Butterfly Pavilion
FLAGSHIP MEMBER
Butterfly Pavilion
Butterfly Pavilion is the first stand-alone, Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited non-profit invertebrate zoo in the world and a leader in invertebrate knowledge, inspiration, and connection. Whether it is providing unique, hands-on learning experiences in our exhibits and educational programs, conducting new research that sets the standard for zoos across the country or building innovative solutions for species and habitat conservation in countries around the world, Butterfly Pavilion is leading the way in ensuring invertebrates are protected for the future.
Butterfly Encounter
FLAGSHIP MEMBER
Butterfly Encounter
Fly on over to this must- see, full immersive live experience. Inside the all-season butterfly habitat and green-house, you will find between 40 and 50 different species of free-flying butterflies from across the world, in addition to a lush tropical habitat. Encounter life science while you observe the late stages of the butterfly’s metamorphic process as they emerge from their chrysalises. Experience the magic as hundreds of butterflies soar overhead, flutter past, and occasionally stop to rest their wings on your shoulder.
MROCH Neotropical S.R.L
FLAGSHIP MEMBER
MROCH Neotropical S.R.L
Sergio Siles
Sergio Siles President
Costa Rica Entomological Supply
La Guacima
Alajuela
Costa Rica
Phone: +506 2438 0400
Kimberly Kelly
Kimberly Kelly Vice-President
Connecticut Science Centre
250 Columbus Blvd
Hartford
CT, 06103
USA
Phone: +1 860 724 3623
Geert Jonkers
Geert Jonkers Treasurer
Vlindersafari
Broekstraat 40
Gemert
5421 ZJ
Netherlands
Phone: +31 6 17 2048 17
We are dedicated!
IABES Board of Directors