Butterfly Company Spring Auction 2022

South American Fauna: Papilonoidea Collection

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Chicago, IL, United States

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Butterfly Company Spring Auction 2022

The Butterfly Company LLC

Rare & common butterflies, moths, and insects from our private House Collection as well as antique European and American family collections

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Caligo eurilochus: The Peruvian Owl Moth, Caligo eurilochus, is VERY large owl moth species from Peru. Like most owl moth, their undersides are the most exquisite resembling an owl face when flipped upside down. Its

0073: Caligo eurilochusEst. US$28-US$75

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Saturnia anna: Saturnia anna is a mesmerizing looking moth from Southeast Asia. Not much info can be found on this moth, however, it has hypnotic swirl designs on its golden brown wings and four distinct eyepsots

0074: Saturnia annaEst. US$15-US$45

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Cethosia hypsea: The Malay Lacewing, Cethosia hypsea, or sometimes known as the phoenix butterfly, is an intricately patterned orange, black, and white winged beauty. Their topsides are black bordered with orange

0075: Cethosia hypseaEst. US$10-US$35

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Battus madyes magnimaculata: The Madyes Swallowtail, Battus madyes magnimaculata, is a deep forest green and brown butterfly from Peru. This green swallowtail has yellow flare marks from forewing to hindwing. A beautiful

0076: Battus madyes magnimaculataEst. US$5-US$25

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Cymothoe beckeri: Becker's Golden Glider, Cymothoe beckeri, is a bright golden cream yellow winged butterfly from Africa. They are avid forest fliers and feed on fruit. A beautiful butterfly, it almost seems to glow!!

0077: Cymothoe beckeriEst. US$15-US$35Lot Passed

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Automerina auletes: Auletes Moth, Automerina auletes, is petite moth from South America. Not much info has been found on this particular moth, however, it has two bold red eyespots in its lower hindwings and faded spots

0078: Automerina auletesEst. US$5-US$30

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Perisomena ssp (Lasiocampa?): A lovely yellow moth with window pane spots on its forewings and chalky brown shading with veining detail throughout. Fairly large too! You will receive this exact specimen spread as shown! From our

0079: Perisomena ssp (Lasiocampa?)Est. US$19-US$45

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Apatura ilia: The Lesser Purple Emperor, Apatura ilia, is a purple iridescent European butterfly with intricate detailing and orange eyespots. There is a faint lavendar metalic sheen which is difficult to capture

0080: Apatura iliaEst. US$8-US$45Lot Passed

Papilio palamedes: A famous American butterfly, the dark brown winged North American butterfly with yellow spotting and blue feinted markings in its lower hindwings. They can be found in swampy areas in the

0081: Papilio palamedesEst. US$5-US$35Lot Passed

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Hebomoia glaucippe: The Indo-Malay Orange Tip, Hebomoia glaucippe, is a striking orange-wing tipped and creamy yellow colored butterfly from the Philippines and Indo-Malayan regions. When their wings are closed they can

0082: Hebomoia glaucippeEst. US$3-US$30

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Stichopthalma howqua ssp.: The Howqua Jungle Queen, Stichophthalma howqua, is a verso display of this golden winged elegant butterfly. In addition, this species has a band of orange-eyespots down the middle of each set of

0083: Stichopthalma howqua ssp.Est. US$10-US$45

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Aurivillius aratus: The Cat's Eyed Emperor, Aurivillius aratus, is a beautiful yellow moth from South Africa. This variation is less rustic looking compared to others that have many dark brown spotting all over their

0084: Aurivillius aratusEst. US$15-US$45

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Rothschildia aurota: The Royal Rothschildi Moth, Rothschildia aurota, is a large sized moth from South America. They have hazy shades of pinks mixed with its signature brown wings and window pane panels that are

0085: Rothschildia aurotaEst. US$12-US$45

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Actias selene: The Indian Moon Moth, Actias selene, is an elegant and large moon moth of its species. They are sexually dimorphic and have a wide range and variation in form. CRTBC

0086: Actias seleneEst. US$20-US$65

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Chiasognathus grantii: Darwins Beetle, or Chiasognathus grantii, is famous for living high in the tree canopy, and using his incredible jaws to fight other males! The loser is usually thrown to the ground during mating

0087: Chiasognathus grantiiEst. US$65-US$150

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Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula (Theraphosa ssp): Bird-Eaters are famous as some of the largest spiders in the world, and this goliath does NOT disappoint! At its widest point measures over 7 inches, larger than your outstretched palm! And she is

0088: Goliath Bird-Eater Tarantula (Theraphosa ssp)Est. US$75-US$185Lot Passed

Weevil Collection: A wonderful group of weevils! This collection features 4 beautiful LARGE weevil examples, while two of them are slightly more common, two are rare! especially the L germari (female, upper right hand

0089: Weevil CollectionEst. US$45-US$165Lot Passed

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Giant Walking Stick (Tirachoidea ssp): As walking sticks go, they come in all different forms and sizes, but this beauty is one of the largest we have EVER seen! It's body measures 9.5" and from top of the arm to the back leg it measures

0090: Giant Walking Stick (Tirachoidea ssp)Est. US$45-US$165

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Macrodontia cervicornis PAIR: The famous sabertooth longhorn, named for their incredibly long and jagged jaws, these beauties from South America are some of the biggest we've ever seen, the male is longer than your out-stretched

0091: Macrodontia cervicornis PAIREst. US$195-US$325

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Jeweled Beetle Collection: The jeweled beetle family (or Buprestidae) is one of the most beautiful groups in the world, and this carefully curated collection is a wonderful opportunity! It showcases many of the best examples

0092: Jeweled Beetle CollectionEst. US$450-US$750Lot Passed

Goliathus cacicus: The Chief Goliath Beetle, Goliathus cacicus, is a large robust Goliath beetle that are considered extremely rare finds to beetle collectors. They are so sought after because of their incredible

0093: Goliathus cacicusEst. US$375-US$650Lot Passed

0094: Goliathus cacicusEst. US$325-US$575Lot Passed

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Calcosoma caucasus: This is a very large beetle, Chalcosoma caucasus, is a three-horned black beetle from Sumatra. They are known for being one of the world's largest beetles. They are sexually dimorphic and engage in

0095: Calcosoma caucasusEst. US$20-US$75

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Calcosoma atlas: The Atlas Beetle, Chalcosoma atlas, is a large curved three-horned black beetle from Southeast Asia They are known for being one of the world's largest beetles. They are sexually dimorphic and engage

0096: Calcosoma atlasEst. US$25-US$75

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