Troides amphrysus amphrysus JAVA
Malay Golden Birdwing
SUPPLY TO UK ONLY – Free movement within UK, captive bred or antique NOT wild collected.
Supplied with Provenance and/or CITES (where available).
Please note with birdwing butterflies the legs and antenna often come loose during transit and may require repair or reattachment.
Format: Unmounted/papered, requires relaxing and setting
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Description
Description
Taxonomy Identification: Family Papilionidae, Troidini. First named by Cramer in 1779.
Colour: The topside (recto) forewings of the female are dark brownish black with white patterns; hindwings black with white lines and patch of yellow. The male base colour is black with white dashes on the forewings, while the hindwings are coloured a brilliant golden yellow with a thin black border.
Size: Wingspan up to 140-150mm (female larger)
Comments & Applications: This stunning bird-wing is among the largest species of butterfly in the world. The species conservation status is listed as “vulnerable”. Our specimens are captive bred on specialist breeding farms, or from antique collections. Across the butterflies range there are several sub-species. We do not sell wild caught birdwing’s.
This is a butterfly for the serious connoisseur, with the highly esteemed name the Malay Golden birdwing. Also useful in high end applications where the customer is looking for something different from the norm.
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
Additional information
Additional information
| Options | Troides amphrysus PAPERED x1 Pair A1 Perak (£110.95) |
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