Wholesale Papilio dardanus meriones MADAGASCAR
Original price was: £2.85.£2.35Current price is: £2.35.
Mocker Swallowtail or Flying Handkerchief Butterfly
Sex: Male
Quality: A-/A1- (average to good) odd loose or broken antenna
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
Sold in lots of 10
- Description
Description
Description
Taxonomy Identification: Family Papilionidae, First named by Felder, in 1865.
Colour: Topside (recto) pale cream with thick black tips and bar of black on hind-wings. The (verso) undersides are similar with more intricate patterns; brown rather than black.
Size: Wingspan 63-78mm
Comments & Applications: A lovely pale cream swallowtail, commonly known as the Mocker Swallowtail or Flying Handkerchief. A much used species for butterfly framing, domes, artwork, photography, interior design and film
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
More information: Wikipedia – Captive Breeding