Papilio tydeus BACHAN

£14.95

Swallowtail Butterfly

Sex: Male

Quality: A1-/A1 (good to perfect)

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

Availability: 2 in stock SKU: WB15364

Description

Taxonomy Identification: Family Papilionidae, First named by Felder in 1860

Colour MALE: Topside (recto) black with white bars. The underside (verso) is black with a row of pale, reddish bars and faint blue patches.

Colour FEMALE: Topside (recto) black with large white patches. The hindwings have a reddish row with blue spots.

Size: Wingspan 110-130mm

Comments & Applications: A rare Papilio isolated to the Moluccas islands. A sought after collectors species. Also useful in science, education, butterfly framing, domes, artwork, photography, interior design and film applications.

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

More information: WikipediaCaptive Breeding 

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