Prepona dexamenus dexamenus PERU

Description

Taxonomy Identification: Family Nymphalidae, Morphini. First identified by Hopffer in 1874

Colour: Topside (recto) jet black with vivid blue bar/patch and faint blue ‘eye’ markings on hindwing. Underside verso wings are coloured olive brown with a central patch of creamy-white covered in various black pencil line patterns. Verso hind-wing margin two large white centred blue eye spots.

Size: Wingspan 75-85mm

Comments & Applications: Magnificent blue Prepona leafwing butterfly. One of the more common species. Popular with the trade for butterfly framing, domes, artwork, photography, interior design and film

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

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