12 CYMOTHOE SANGARIS Butterflies– Central Africa
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This arrangement features 12 male specimens of CYMOTHOE SANGARIS, a diurnal butterfly from the Nymphalidae family, native to the humid tropical forests of Central Africa — particularly Cameroon, Congo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The male of this species is distinguished by its bright red wings, uniform and slightly translucent — a rare trait in the world of Lepidoptera, which has earned it the nickname Blood-red Glider. This vivid colouring is pigment-based (erythropterin), rather than structural, unlike many iridescent species.
An exclusive Objet de Curiosité mounting, at the intersection of entomological display, scientific documentation, and decorative installation
The male of this species is distinguished by its bright red wings, uniform and slightly translucent — a rare trait in the world of Lepidoptera, which has earned it the nickname Blood-red Glider. This vivid colouring is pigment-based (erythropterin), rather than structural, unlike many iridescent species.
An exclusive Objet de Curiosité mounting, at the intersection of entomological display, scientific documentation, and decorative installation