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Reminds us of a sun setting at about 6:45pm. It is truly amazing!
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Very large and distinct eye spots which makes it an expert in scare tactics in the wild. From Arfak
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Very pretty blue violet color and shape is unique with its pointed hindwing!
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The famous monarch butterfly is known throughout the world, because of its amazing migration habits.
But did you know ... it is involved in a complex mimicy ring too? Many tropical butterflies and some moths, often quite unrel ...More
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From Bantimurung, S Celebes Island...
A really really nice rice paper!
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Commonley called the "rice paper" butterfly because its wings are so much like transparent tissue paper and they seem to sail like kites in the breeze.
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WHAT A GREAT PRICE!!!
Idea tambusisiana was most recently discovered in a remote area of Central Celebes in 1980. What a magnificent specimen in the Idea group it is. And now it has become quite affordable for anyone looking f ...More
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Brilliant metallic blue backside and black and red striped topside. Metallic brilliant blue underside with L shaped fushia bar on hindwing and flared tail
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What a fooler! Who would have thought looking at this black and red butterfly, when you turn it over it has a brillantly metallic sapphire blue color with a fushia bar and semi-flared tails.
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Unique glasswing with black bands and a red irregular line in hindwings. Tails nice!
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Up close and personal this one is so shimmery you won't believe it!
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Pale shimmering sky blue makes this one of the many morphos you'll want to collect.
Soft pattering of buff on undersides of wings.
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From old stock but still quite perfect, and its steely blue wings are unlike the colors of the other Morpho's. These are metallic too but oh so very different you just must add this one to your collection! And its underside lo ...More
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Pale blue metallic sparkle makes this another of the many Morphos to add to your collection. Slightly smaller than M adonis with fine black scalloping on h'wing edges.
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Larger than the ones from French Guiana and lots nicer too!
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Known throughout the world and famous for its totally metallic wings. The shades of blue on the wings of didius will vary so get two or three or more!
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A stunning metallic butterfly and its wing colors are variable ranging from pale blue to sky blue so you'll want several to display the color variations!
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Everyone has to have this one! Its bright blue wings are so totally metallic that birds spot it easily. When this butterfly is threatened by predators it flies to the nearest tree and closes its wings. And it seems to disappear ...More
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Remarkable chained eye spots adorned the under side of this beauty. It also is one of the most variable of its upper side pattern.
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From old stock but still very perfect and if you collect Morphos, this MUST be added to your collection.
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You won't believe how metallic this one is! Its wings are the color of an opal and it has all of the fire reflections of this rare jewel.
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Brilliantly metallic, like an aega! Steel blue with white rays! Angular wingshape!
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Early in the morning when this leaf like shaped specimen is at rest the silver markings on its underside resemble dew drops.
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What a special butterfly. This one has hiding capability since it blends in with its environment, and just look at some of those markings! Up close they look like wet dew drops!
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Pretty orange and electric like blue topsde with great pattern underside!
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My favorite of all and its nearly a TWIN TO THE AGRIAS!
This one is bright orange and metallic sapphire blue on the topside and flip it over and it will amaze you with its intricate colorful pattern!
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Colorful both sides. Backside is splendid flooded with brilliant red.
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At angles this one will dazzle you being completely matelic blue and blue violet and seafoam.
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From Timor Island and its a real beauty.
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Another fast flyer and in the Charaxes family its the only one with a unforgetable watermelon color.
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All red.... just a little different from the deeper red Cymothoe sangaris
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Its the only red butterfly in the world and found only in Africa! Its a must and ITS ON SALE THIS MONTH!
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WOW! In the light the entire wings glow blue and reflect violet.
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Wheres the electric? This one has a overall metalic blue violet glow - just if you plugged it in.
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Just look at those scalloped hind wings, aren't they gorgeous? This one is a must have for all collectors. Even the underside is splendid, snow white and copper red and blue. Its a dazzler to be sure!
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The dead leaf butterfly is a real fooler. You see it's blue and orange color and then you don't! When it closes it wings it looks exactly like a dead leaf.
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Another disappearing butterfly!
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Mint green underside, brown with turquoise bulls eye on topside. Quite hard to get!
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The blue violet glows at angles and in the light.
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Hummmm! This is a pretty one, about the size of a silver dollar.
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A beauty with remarkable colors on both sides!
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OHHHHHH.....This is a really nice one, it's mother of pearl glossy wings reflects pinks and purples at angles.
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A favorite for new hobbyists
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Macon County, North Carolina is the home of this sought after beauty. Rusty orange and cocoa with silvery spotting on its underside. Very pretty
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In this photo we have the male on the top, and the magnificent female below. Oh so very rare! Oh so very beautiful and oh my this female is just so fresh and fine! From Macon County, North Carolina. A collectors prize!
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WHAT A BARGAIN PRICE!!!
What a magnificent fire orange birdwing... variable so no one can have too many!
The male is for sale. We have shown you a picture of the ORANGE male, with his beautiful female which is sold s ...More
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Appropriately named 'Goliath' after the Biblical giant this spectacular species is a must for all birdwing lovers. Samson is from the Arfak Mountains in West Irian, Indonesia. Back in the 90's a butterfly farming project was set ...More
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From the jungles of the Arfak mountains in Indonesia, a splendid 'emerald birdwing'. These glorious flying emeralds vary in color hues and also the placement of and number of accenting black spots along the hindwing edges. So, ...More
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This species is the giant of the 'poseidon' group and splendid in every way.
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From Biak this is a nice subspecies!
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From Biak Island in Indonesia!
Shimmering and glorious here's another emerald among the precious birdwings! Most males display a large gold 'triton' patch on its hindwing...
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Named after the Rajah Brook's the ruler in the Malayian Islands, this beauty is a dazzler with jet black wings decorated with metallic triangles along its edges....
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The shape of a 'windmill' and look at those club tails!
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Reflective blue gray and such a wonderful prize in any collection! From Clarke County, Georgia
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She's larger than the male and has slightly different markings. From Georgia
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Earth tones and details makes this 'swordtail' quite a favorite!
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Called the 'white kite' probably because it soars so easily
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Celebese Island is host to this aqua colored butterfly
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Its pretty and is similar to Weiskei with blue instead of purple patches
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Nearly identical to the most popular 'weiskei' from New Guinea. Who could resist this classic swallowtail with all these colors!
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One of the first butterflies recorded to be used in artwork in the mid 1700's is this stunning swallowtail.
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This is the largest 'Swallowtail' from Madagascar, an island off the coast of Africa.
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Electric blue tails look like you plugged them in! Lime green bands will change color right in front of your eyes! This one is a winner!
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Used in research to cure dreadful childhood diseases. Few butterflies are known to be this important.
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A beauty! Fancy edge pattern on both sides! Creamy yellow and chocolate brown combination with its classic swallowtails make this a must have in your collection.
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The less common female form. This was the butterfly that changed my life! In 1973 one lit on my knee and led me into this wonderful hobby! (note from Connie Hurt)
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Rare! What a magnificent GLOSS SWALLOWTAIL and WHAT A BARGAIN PRICE.
Magnificent gloss swallowtail. Exceedingly rare in collections and we have the best price on planet earth!
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A wonderful swallowtail for everyone
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'Gloss Swallowtails' are a favorite among hobbyists and desired because of their magnificent coloring. Some have glossy blue and green wings while others have velvety textures and peacock patches. Its a wonderful family to speci ...More
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Among the most glorius peacock swallowtails! A must for all...
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Buy them both and save! What a delight for your eyes!
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Giant size! Magnificent peacock blue green colors!
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Terrific yellow patterns on deep cocoa/black swallowtail wings. Great U S A specimen to add to your collection. From Aiken County, SC
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Central Java 'gloss swallowtail' with its hindwing patch peacock colored
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Deep black with yellow markings
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A common butterfly but real giant from the Amazon
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Powdery blue over its hindwings and such a beautiful underside too! This is from Oglethorpe County, Georgia
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This is the classic 'gloss swallowtail' to represent the beauty of the group. It belongs in every collection and its proven to be highly visual in artwork.
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Looks like the 'monarch' and belongs to that international mimicry complex of orange and black striped species trying to gain protection with those famous 'warning colors' birds instinctively know about.
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This beauty is the 2nd largest butterfly in the African Empire. Its as beautiful and as large as a birdwing but it is not in the birdwing group at all.....
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One of the most interesting 'Papilio' because it looks just like a giant 'rice paper' that belongs to the Danaidae family! This has sold world wide for several hundred dollars in past years and it is considered a rarity.
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One of the mini's and pretty African orange tips
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One of the prettiest of the giant orange tips! It is also one of the largest in the Pieridae family.
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This male Hebomoia from Java Isl, we have only rarely.
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One of my personal favorite groups are these giant orange tips. There are soooooo many! Each and every subspecies is different in some way...... in the amount of orange or color of orange or outlines around the tips.
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Oh my... what shocking color! Just magnificent in any collection.
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Bright and a must for all!
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A beauty of deep rose pink hindwings, clear f'wings. This is a new one on our website. Hurry, these will surely go fast.
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Cocoa with cream trim and eyespotted underside. Nice shape!
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