Green-banded Urania - Urania leilus Butterfly Moth - Floating Mini Frame

This framed butterfly is absolutely stunning! It looks like it belongs in a magical fairy tale. It is considered a very impressive and appealing-looking lepidopteran. It is very colorful, though the iridescent parts of the wings do not have pigment; rather the colors originate from optical interference. Very similar to the Chrysiridia rhipheus, the Madagascan sunset moth.This real metallic butterfly specimen is framed and ready for display making for a perfect present for any butterfly lover! Perfect alongside your other natural oddities and nature artwork.The Green-banded Urania, also known as the Urania leilus Butterfly Moth, is a truly mesmerizing sight. This day-flying moth is a member of the Uraniidae family and was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 edition of Systema Naturae. Its natural habitat is along riverbanks in primary and secondary rainforests, at elevations ranging from sea level to about 800m (2,600ft), in tropical areas of South America east of the Andes Mou