Two Antherina Suraka (Madagascar) butterflies on a herbarium sheet
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Native to Madagascar, Antherina suraka is a nocturnal moth from the Saturniidae family, recognizable by the eye-shaped ocelli on its hindwings — a classic yet effective strategy to deter predators.
These two specimens have been delicately mounted on an antique herbarium sheet, like a reversed botanical plate where it’s no longer the plants that tell the story, but those who visit them. The ensemble is presented in a deep burgundy collector’s box, understated and elegant, reminiscent of 19th-century natural science cases.
A silent scene, poised between camouflage, seduction, and entomological memory.
