A Shaded-blue Leafwing in a handmade wooden frame mounted on high-quality acid-free conservation board. The Latin and common names are printed underneath the specimen.

Prepona laertes octavia or also known as the Shaded-blue Leafwing is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. This butterfly is found in large parts of Central and South America and has a wingspan of around 8 cm.

Please Be Aware: The specimen that you will receive may differ in size, shape or colour very slightly since you are purchasing a natural product.

Where do we source our insect specimens? All of our specimens are purchased from conservation farming projects. Please visit our ethics pages in the menu for details on the type of projects we work with.

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