Doxocopa lavina + Doxocopa zunilda

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BBDLZ - 100401
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SPECIES  Doxocopa lavina + doxocopa zunilda

ORIGIN   Peru

FRAME   16.5x16.5xD5cm Made from recycled products. 

DESCRIPTION  AKA Turquoise Emperor. Brown edges highlighted with electric metallic blue colourings on this spectacular South American species. From the Nymphalidae family. They are most often seen when visiting wet muddy patches, or on the edges of small streams. They feed on rotting fruit, dung or carrion on the ground. Each scale has a ridged surface that refracts and reflects light in iridescent hues of blue, green and violet.

 

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