Tatochila mercedis sterodice ARGENTINA (Male)

Description

Taxonomy Identification: Butterfly family Pieridae, First named by Staudinger in 1899

Colour: A overall white butterfly with black veins, hind-wings show a hint of yellow. Underside more vivid with  yellow hind-wings and forewing wing tips and brown veins.

Size: Wingspan 50-60mm

Comments & Applications: This is an unusual butterfly from Argentina, one for the serious connoisseur, not expensive but highly collectable. This butterfly is also popular with the trade for frames domes, artwork, photography, interior design and film

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

More information: Wikipedia