Extremely rare! Sometimes described as one of the 'holy grails' of birdwing and butterfly collecting. Please see photos for condition, from appearances I would rate the female as A1 and the male as A- because of a folded hind wing and curled tails.
Ornithoptera meridionalis is a member of the highly sought after birdwings - one of the most collected groups of butterflies in the world. These are getting very difficult to find legally. This listing is for the male and female pair; the pair shown in the photos will be the pair sent.
DON'T RISK BUYING FROM INTERNATIONAL SELLERS! It is illegal! These are highly protected and monitored butterflies and MUST clear a US Fish and Wildlife Inspection and have the proper permits to enter the US. These are from an older N. American collection, and have 100% been legally imported from IFTA in Papua New Guinea, and can be bought and owned completely legally by anyone in the US.
Each butterfly may vary in size and coloration.
Shipped unmounted, dried, with wings folded closed.
