MORPHO RHETENOR HELENA female UNMOUNTED A1 BUTTERFLY NR

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Morpho rhetenor ssp. helena FEMALE UNMOUNTED A1 BUTTERFLY FROM PERUVIAN AMAZON REGION A1 FEMALE specimen (the best example of sexual dimorphism in the genus Morpho ), collected by us from the peruvian forest. All mint condition, please see pictures for more details. Your purchase will help to preserve the environment of these beautiful insects. Please see description below for more information about Peruvian butterflies. Features Morpho rethenor ssp. helena Family: Morphidae Condition: A1 Weight: 49 grams Origin: Upper Huallaga - Peru Sex: Female WE GUARANTEE THAT OUR PICTURES ARE TAKEN FROM OUR OWN STOCK WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET Don't worry if you find some white powder material over these specimens, they are stored with naphthalene moth flakes in order to preserve them in good condition (you can easily clean them with a paintbrush). Happy bidding and good luck. * We Guarantee that the description and the pictures provided with the listing are true and accurate to the best of our knowledge. Buy with confidence !!! Butterflies, along with their close relatives the moths, are insects. Together, they are the most numerous type of insect. The butterfly belongs to the order of insects called Lepidoptera. Insects that are in the Lepidoptera order have four wings and these wings are covered with scales. Butterflies, which also are considered the most beautiful of all insects, are often compared to flowers as both are very delicate and sensitive. Peru is known as one of the countries with the highest biological diversity on the planet. Tfore, it is not surprising that Peru be the home of at least 3,700 species of butterflies, what is equal to 20% of the world total (18000 species), more than the 3,607 species counted in all of sub-equatorial Africa. Running a very close second are Colombia, Brazil and Ecuador (3200), further along lies Venezuela (2300), Australia (396), Europe (441), or North America (679). In the National Park of the Manu in the Peruvian forest (Brazil-Peru border) for example, they have been found more than 1,300 species, in an area of only 10000 acres. In a smaller area, in the Reserved Area of Tambopata-Candamo, 1,260 species have been collected to date. Important species are found in Peru from genera such as Morpho (M. sulkowski, M. absoloni, M. cacica, M. achilles), Agrias (A. beata, A. claudina, A. excelsior), Papilio (P. xantopleura, P. cacicus), Parides (P. phosphorus, P. phalaeucus) besides others. In Peru and other places, the greatest threat to the survival of butterflies is the degradation and destruction of their habitat. A common misconception is that the collection of butterflies for scientific, educative, or commercial purposes is highly damaging and can lead to the extinction of a species. Nothing could be further from the truth. T is absolutely no scientific evidence that these activities have provoked the extinction of any species of butterfly. On the other hand, t is ample evidence that the destruction of habitat by human intervention has been the principal factor in the disappearance of various species of butterflies from the face of the Earth. Our goal is to deliver to our customers the most beautiful Peruvian butterflies without damaging the environment and to help to avoid the degradation of the habitat of these colorful and amazing insects. We accept Paypal (preferred), which is the quickest way of getting your goods, as it is instant payment causing minimun delay in delivery. Only for AUSTRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND buyers. We accept payments in AUD, GBP or US dollars. We only can accept USPS INTERNATIONAL postal orders (PINK). WE CAN NOT ACCEPT CHECKS, POSTAL ORDERS (except USPS international) nor any form of money order. Payment to be received within 7 days of end of auction. Please email us if any problem with this just to keep us informed. These products are shipped internationally. Packing is included in th... read more

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