Papilio zenobia Volta Swallowtail AFRICA
£3.95 – £6.95
Volta Swallowtail Butterfly
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
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- Description
Description
Description
Taxonomy Identification: Family Papilionidae. First named by Fabricius in 1775
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 90-100mm
Comments & Applications: A most beautiful black and white swallowtail from subsaharan Africa. Commonly called the Volta 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
