Green Butterfly Papilio Lorquinianus Swallowtail Genuine Framed Specimen

Papilio lorquinianus doesn't know it's goth, it just lives that way. An iridescent sea-green and blue swallowtail from the forests of the Maluku Islands, it is, objectively, one of the most unsettling shades of beautiful you'll find pinned to a wall.

Part of the Papilionidae family, which spans over 550 species globally, the lorquinianus sits at the more jaw-dropping end of that spectrum. The wing colouration isn't pigment in the traditional sense, it's structural colour, meaning the hue shifts as the light moves across it, a different kind of iridescence to what you'd get from a standard dye job. This is exactly the kind of thing that looks devastatingly good against dark walls, and precisely why Bugs & Bits stock it. Entomology as gothic home decor isn't a new idea, but a specimen this good makes the argument better than most.

Single genuine Papilio lorquinianus specimen, professionally mounted in a sealed display frame. Ready to hang. Sourced and presented by Bugs & Bits.