The astounding story of the fake butterfly specimen Papilio

For April Fool's Day, our Senior Collections Manager Darren Mann recounts the story of an elegantly fake butterfly – Papilio ecclipsis – asking whether it was a piece of scientific fraudulence or practical joke that went awry.

Last minute Christmas gift idea - ever made a butterfly pattern but not sure what to do when it's done? Pin it in a shadow box like a real specimen! Bonus points

2 x Papilio ulysses, The Blue Swallowtail Butterfly

Making Faux Butterfly Art (And Checking Out Foamhenge)

Why are many butterflies more patterned and colorful on the underside of their wings? - Quora

P. Butterfly

Papilio Karna Karna Swallowtail Real Butterfly Specimen for Bug Pinning Taxidermy Artwork Natural History Collection Insect Decor Homeschool

natural history – More Than A Dodo

April 2021 – More Than A Dodo

Papilio Ulysses (Blue Mountain) Butterfly Shadow Box - Indonesia - Mima's Of Warwick, LLC