Heliconius wallacei Longwing PERU
£3.95
Wallace’s longwing Butterfly
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded requires relaxing and setting
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- Description
Description
Description
Taxonomy Identification: Family Heliconiinae, Reakirt in 1866
Colour: Topside (recto) wings black with either, yellowish patches, hind-wings black with blue. The underside (verso) is similar but with additional red markings.
Size: Wingspan 65-75mm
Comments & Applications: The Wallace’s Long-wing is a beautiful butterfly, captive bred by our Peru breeders to produce fresh vibrant colours. A very popular butterfly with the trade used for framing, domes, artwork, photography, interior design and film
Format: Male or Female specimens depending on availability. Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
NOTE: This is a highly variable species, colour forms can vary between yellow, green and red.
More information: Wikipedia – Captive Breeding