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Click to enlargepadOrnithoptera Croesus Lydius Butterfly

Male, 4"x 5" in a 7" x 9" frame, with orange and black stripes on the forewing and solid orange with a black border on the hindwings. The body is black at the thorax and yellow at the abdomen. You can see the brown hairs on the hindwing which carry a scent to woo the female. Only one other specie has visible hairs like these: Praeneste Praenestina Butterfly. One of the most striking large butterflies in the world because of its unusual color. Looks great in a black frame.


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