First Mother of Pearl Butterfly timeless tabletop art Its gorgeous coloration is a

Its gorgeous coloration is a result of microscopic scales on the wings that reflect light instead of using pigment

This particular specimen is preserved in a 9" x 9" frame

is a Southeast Asian species of beetle in the Buprestidae family and tribe Chrysochroini

where it has been recorded from Equatorial Guinea

which serve as a warning to predators about its toxicity

First Mother of Pearl Butterfly timeless tabletop art Its gorgeous coloration is aSalamis 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.