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Large Dome Cased Exotic Lepidopterists Display
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The turned oval stained oak base having a large nineteenth century glass dome cover, containing an arrangement of sixteen preserved butterfly specimens consisting of thirteen Orange-Barred Sulphur specimens (Phoebis philea) and three Vibrant Sulpher (Hebomoia leucippe) each positioned artistically on graduated cork finial pins.
The glass dome and wooden base are in superb structural condition and the specimens themselves are in also in very good preserved order with their colours still vivid. A few of the specimens are lacking one or two of their antenna. Both examples within the dome are non-native to Britain being Indonesian and South American in origin.
Lepidoptery, the branch of science dedicated to the study of butterflies and moths, has its own legendary figures, and its history is both long and glorious. The Orange-barred Sulphur or Phoebis philea is a species of butterfly found in the Americas including the Caribbean with a wingspan of 68 to 80 mm. There are two to three generations per year in Florida and one in the northern part of the range with adults on wing from mid to late summer. The species habitat is in tropical scrub, gardens, fields, and forest edges. The species eats nectar from red-colored plants and the larvae feed on Cassia species.
The Vibrant Sulphur or Hebomoia leucippe is a butterfly in the family Pieridae, a large family of butterflies containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. With a wingspan of around 3.5 inches it is endemic to the Moluccas and Peleng in Indonesia and it’s vivid colourings mean it is sometimes called the demon butterfly.
Who wouldn’t want to fly on this decorative high?
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The Onion Barn, Shoe Cottage,
15 High Street, Blunham,
Bedfordshire, MK44 3NL.
MK44 3NL
Tel : 07729 213013
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The glass dome and wooden base are in superb structural condition and the specimens themselves are in also in very good preserved order with their colours still vivid. A few of the specimens are lacking one or two of their antenna. Both examples within the dome are non-native to Britain being Indonesian and South American in origin.
Lepidoptery, the branch of science dedicated to the study of butterflies and moths, has its own legendary figures, and its history is both long and glorious. The Orange-barred Sulphur or Phoebis philea is a species of butterfly found in the Americas including the Caribbean with a wingspan of 68 to 80 mm. There are two to three generations per year in Florida and one in the northern part of the range with adults on wing from mid to late summer. The species habitat is in tropical scrub, gardens, fields, and forest edges. The species eats nectar from red-colored plants and the larvae feed on Cassia species.
The Vibrant Sulphur or Hebomoia leucippe is a butterfly in the family Pieridae, a large family of butterflies containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. With a wingspan of around 3.5 inches it is endemic to the Moluccas and Peleng in Indonesia and it’s vivid colourings mean it is sometimes called the demon butterfly.
Who wouldn’t want to fly on this decorative high?
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
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DimensionsThe Dome
Height 20.5 inches
Base 14 x 7 inches
Category Natural History
Date c.1880 and c.1990
1990s Antiques Material Glass
Origin British
Condition Excellent.
Item code as155a891
Status Sold
£590.00 
$760.57 
€703.10 
$
€
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Doe And Hope
Private dealer, By appointment onlyThe Onion Barn, Shoe Cottage,
15 High Street, Blunham,
Bedfordshire, MK44 3NL.
MK44 3NL
Tel : 07729 213013
Non UK callers : +44 7729 213013
Get directions to Doe And Hope
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