Mechanitis polymnia eurydice Orange-spotted Tiger PERU

£5.95

Orange-spotted tiger clearwing or disturbed tigerwing butterfly

Sex: Male

Quality: A1- (good)

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

Availability: 1 in stock SKU: WB15767

Description

Taxonomy Identification: Family Heliconiinae, first named by Linnaeus in 1758

Colour: (Topside) A brownish-black butterfly with vivid orange bars and yellow patches. The underside of the wings are similar but paler.

Size: Wingspan 60-75mm

Comments & Applications: A highly variable longwing butterfly from central and South America, commonly known as the orange-spotted tiger clearwing. A popular butterfly for framing, domes, artwork, photography, interior design and film.

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

More information: Wikipedia– Captive Breeding

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