Papilio cynorta White Banded Swallowtail AFRICA
£1.95 – £8.95
Mimetic or White Banded Swallowtail
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
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Description
Description
Taxonomy Identification: Family Papilionidae. First named by Fabricius in 1793
Colour: The topside (recto) wings are black with white bar across all four wings. Underside wings are similar to topside but with a complex mixture of additional patterns and reddish-brown colouration.
Size: Wingspan 70-85mm
Comments & Applications: A most beautiful black and white swallowtail from subsaharan Africa. Commonly called the Mimetic or White Banded Swallowtail. Never available in large numbers, often used in wall hangings, frames, domes and a lovely collectors species.
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
More information: Wikipedia – Captive Breeding
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