Marigold — Statira Sulphur
$65.00
In stock — 1 of 1 available
Single pinned butterfly in an 8×6 shadow box with dried flora.
Free US shipping over $150 · Packed upright with 50 mm crush space · Ships in 2–4 business days
Aphrissa statira is a small, unfussy, relentlessly cheerful butterfly — a wash of lemon and cream that in life travels in enormous migratory columns across Central America. Pinned alone against a dark ground it stops being one of thousands and becomes a single, particular thing.
Dried marigold heads sit low in the box, close in tone to the wings so the whole piece hums in one narrow band of yellow. It is the warmest thing in the shop.
8×6 box, farm-raised specimen.
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, Central America. 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.
