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PAPILIO ULYSSES & PAPILIO LORQUINIANUS ALBERTSI set
#1099 $79.99

Frame Size 8" X 11"

PAPILIO ULYSSES PAPILIO LORQUINIANUS ALBERTSI set Origin: PAPUA NEW GUNIEA CELEBES

PAPILIO ULYSSES PAPILIO LORQUINIANUS ALBERTSI set Origin: PAPUA NEW GUNIEA CELEBES

 

 

 

  • Species:  PAPILIO ULYSSES & PAPILIO LORQUINIANUS ALBERTSI set
      

    $79.99    #1099

     

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     All of our insects are A1 quality!

     We guarantee that you will love your new purchase and that the item that
    you receive will be as good as or better than the one pictured.

    All of our shadowbox frames are made from solid wood with a glass front. The backing boards are an old world parchment with the name and country of origin of each specimen printed directly on boards under the insect.
    Each frame comes with a hanger attached and ready to put up on your wall.

    EVERY INSECT IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR CHOICE OF OUR 6
    (See the chart below for all available colors)

    DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ONE INSECT IN A FRAME?
    We will gladly combine multiple insects of your choice into one frame at no additional charge.
    WE WILL PLACE THE SPECIMENS IN AN ARRANGEMENT THAT LOOKS THE BEST FOR COLOR AND BALANCED FOR SPECIMEN SIZE. WE WILL INCLUDE THE NAME AND COUNTRY OF ORIGIN PRINTED UNDERNEATH EACH SPECIMEN.

    JUST PURCHASE ALL OF THE SPECIMENS THAT YOU WANT IN THE SAME FRAME AND INCLUDE A NOTE WITH YOUR PAYMENT ABOUT THE CUSTOM FRAMING.

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    The Ulysses butterfly (Papilio ulysses), also known as the blue mountain butterfly, or the blue mountain swallowtail is a large Australian swallowtail. The Ulysses butterfly has a wingspan of about 14 cm (5.5 inches). It lives in northeastern Australia along the coast of Queensland. It inhabits tropical rainforest areas and suburban gardens. The Ulysses butterfly's favorite food plant is euodia (Melicope elleryana), a tree with clusters of small pink flowers growing straight out of the branches. The upper side the wings are an iridescent electric blue; the underside is a more subdued black and brown in coloration. The colors are produced by the microscopic structure of the scales.[1]
    The female of the species differs from the male in that she has little crescents of blue in the black sections of her hind wings. When the butterfly is perched the intense blue of its wings is hidden, helping it to blend in with its surroundings. When in flight the butterfly can be seen hundreds of meters away as sudden bright blue flashes. This butterfly is used as an emblem for Queensland tourism.