Lycorea halia pales Tiger-mimic queen PERU

£3.95

Tiger Mimic Queen

Sex: Male

Quality: A1-/A1 (good to perfect)

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

Availability: 1 in stock SKU: WB5925

Description

Taxonomy Identification: Family Nymphalidae > Heliconiinae, First named by Felder in 1862

Colour: Topside (recto) wings are black with yellow and orange patches on the forewings, while the hind-wings have orange stripes and a margin of tiny white spots. The underside (verso) is similar but paler.

Size: Wingspan 85-90mm

Comments & Applications: The tropical milkweed butterfly also known as tiger-mimic queen is a large spectacular longwing butterfly. A popular butterfly within the trade used extensively 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

More information: Wikipedia – Captive Breeding

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