Pelopidas mathias Small Branded Swift THAILAND (dry season)
£2.75
Palm Dart
Antique examples 1968
Sex: Male
Quality: A2 (poor) heavy flight wear, tears/chips, broken or loose antenna. Not perfect but remains unusual and collectable.
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
- Description
Description
Description
Taxonomy Identification: Family Hesperiidae, First named by Fabricius in 1798
Colour: Topside (recto) wings are coloured brown with white bars and dashes on forewing. The underside is brown faint white dots.
Size: Wingspan 25-33mm
Comments & Applications: A small brown skipper butterfly, commonly called the small branded swift butterfly. Seldom offered for sale, a connoisseur collectors species. Check out our full range of Oriental butterflies.
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
More information: Wikipedia – Captive Breeding