Mesotaenia vaninka PERU

Description

Taxonomy Identification: Family, Nymphalidae, First named by Felder in 1861

Colour: The base colour of the topside (recto) wings is black with iridescent blue bars. The underside (verso) forewing is red and black with faint blue bar and silvery-white margin, while the verso hindwing is much “busier” with black lines and eye spots.

Size: Wingspan 40-46mm

Comments & Applications: Together with the callicore family which contains some of the most beautiful patterns on small delicate butterfly’s of any genre. This is a rarely offered butterfly one for the connoisseur. Perfect for high end applications in framing domes, artwork, photography, interior design and film

Format: Unmounted, papered, requires relaxing and setting

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