Purple Daggerwing Butterfly - in dome

The purple daggerwing is an exceptionally beautiful small butterfly, displaying long dagger-like tails with a combination of iridescent purple (very rare in the butterfly world) and a flashy orange color. The butterfly will remind you of a beautiful sunset evening and is a excellent choice for anyone who is fond of butterflies. Species Name: Marpesia marcella Common Name: Daggerwing Origin: Amazon Size: 3.5" Wooden Base x 4.5" high Being part of Nymphalidae the largest family of butterflies with more than 6,000 species.The Daggerwing enjoy the vast tropical forests of southern and central America. The scientific name is Marpesia marcella valetta As always, our taxidermy items are responsibly and humanely sourced from carefully selected and well respected, trusted sources and suppliers.