Giant Tree Nymph
$65.00
In stock — 1 of 1 available
Pinned giant tree nymph butterfly in an 8×8 shadowbox with dried flora, marigolds and poppies.
Free US shipping over $150 · Packed upright with 50 mm crush space · Ships in 2–4 business days
A single Idea leuconoe — the giant tree nymph, sometimes called the paper kite — floats at the centre of a deep eight-inch box. Its wings are the colour of old vellum, translucent white crossed by ink-black veins and stippled with spots that look hand-drawn. In flight this species barely seems to beat its wings at all; it drifts. Pinned, it keeps that same weightlessness.
Around it I have set dried marigolds and poppy heads harvested at the end of last season, arranged so the eye travels in a slow spiral from the lower left up through the forewing. The backing is hand-aged paper, tea-stained and sealed, and the whole piece is closed behind glass with a conservation-grade seal.
The specimen was farm-raised. Nothing here was taken from a wild population.
Acid-free foam backing, hand-finished ground layer, stainless steel entomological pins, acid-free spacer and UV-filtering acrylic glazing behind a continuous dust seal. Hanging hardware fitted before sealing. Signed, dated and annotated with the species and its source on the reverse.
Farm-raised, Southeast Asia. This specimen lived out its full adult life and died of natural causes. No CITES Appendix I species is stocked, offered or accepted for commission here, ever.
Hang out of direct sunlight, in a room held roughly between 45–55% relative humidity and 18–22 °C. Dust the outside with a dry cloth only — never spray anything at the frame. Check the base of the box for fine powder four times a year.
Ships within 2–4 business days, packed upright, glazing face out, in acid-free tissue and bubble wrap with 50 mm of crush space on every side. Free domestic shipping over $150. Returns accepted within 14 days in original packaging.
