First Mother of Pearl Butterfly timeless tabletop art where it has been recorded

where it has been recorded from Equatorial Guinea

This specimen is carefully displayed in a 9"x9" frame

it is carefully mounted in a 5” x 5” frame

which serve as a warning to predators about its toxicity

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First Mother of Pearl Butterfly timeless tabletop art where it has been recordedSalamis is a genus of nymphalid butterflies. They are commonly known as mother of pearls and are found in Africa. Salamis was a nymph in Greek mythology, the daughter of the river god Asopus and Metope, daughter of the Ladon, another river god. Salamis parhassus is found in the rain forests of Central Africa. This specimen is encased in a 6"x6" frame.