Papilio lowii PHILIPPINES
The Great Yellow Mormon
Sex: Female – tailed
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
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- Description
Description
Description
Taxonomy Identification: Family Nymphalidae , First named by Drury in 1873
Colour: Topside (recto) forewings are black with white streaks and red patch, while the hind-wings have white streaks with an orange spotted margin. The underside (verso) is similar but paler.
Size: Wingspan 85-110mm
Comments & Applications: Commonly called the Great Yellow Mormon butterflies. A popular butterfly within the trade used extensively for framing, domes, artwork, photography, interior design and film
Format: Male or Female specimens depending on availability. Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
More information: Wikipedia – Captive Breeding