Golden Birdwing Butterfly! 'Ornithoptera croesus toeantei' Male unmounted specimen
Golden Birdwing Butterfly! 'Ornithoptera croesus toeantei' Male unmounted specimen
Ornithoptera croesus toeantei, also called Wallace's Golden Birdwing Butterfly is a member of the highly sought after birdwings-one of the most collected groups of butterflies in the world. Only 1 available! The toeantei subspecies is generally a deeper orange color than the more commonly seen lydius. Wingspan measures approx. 5-6"
The picture of the spread specimen is O. croesus lydius, the picture of the unspread specimen is the one you will receive. Envelope is labeled AA- with no visible damage
Wings are a beautiful golden orange on the inside and green and yellow on the outside.
Shipped unmounted, dried, with wings folded closed.
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.