DLNR NEWS RELEASE: NEW CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL BOOK TRACES THE HISTORY OF …

Posted on Feb 13, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom “Butterfly for a King” Features Kamehameha Butterfly  (HONOLULU) – People don’t always think of butterflies as insects, though when they’re in the caterpillar stage, you’re reminded of which kingdom they’re from. Hawai‘i’s native butterfly, the Kamehameha butterfly, is a unique member of the insect kingdom and was named after a king. These are some of the things children of all ages will learn in the just-released educational book, “Butterfly for a King.” Illustrated and authored by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore respectively, the pair visited Hawai‘i to research the Kamehameha butterfly. “Their book traces the history of Hawai‘i’s official state insect, literally starting from when the Hawaiian Islands were formed to the present day,” said Will Haines an entomologist and butterfly researcher with the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife. Haines’ research is featured in the book. “When the author and illustrator were here, we took them into the field as a sort of ground-truthing exercise. They interviewed me, visited our butterfly rearing facility, and saw butterflies and the plants that support them,” Haines added. The book includes stories of various people involved in the protection of the Kamehameha butterfly,…
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