Archaeoprepona amphimachus amphiktion PERU

Description

Taxonomy Identification: Family Nymphalidae, Morphini. Sub-species identified by Fruhstorfer in 1916.

Colour: Topside (recto) jet black with vivid blue bar/patch. Underside verso wings are coloured a mustard brown, forewing verso has a large black and white patch. Verso hind-wing interior pale creamy brown changing to darker mustard brown, fine pencil black lines, with a ‘cream-white spot’ and row of white spotted brown marginal lunules.

Size: Wingspan 90-100mm

Comments & Applications: Magnificent White Spotted Prepona leafwing butterfly. One of the more common species. Popular with the trade for butterfly framing, domes, artwork, photography, interior design and film

Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting

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