Collection of 21 irreplaceable Nymphalidae from 5...

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An exceptionally complete and rare museum drawer from the renowned Vestergaard collection. This original drawer (30 x 40 cm) contains 21 carefully selected day butterflies from the Nymphalidae family, collected between 1971 and 2001 at a wide variety of locations around the world. Why this lot is unlikely to appear again: Complete original drawers with documented provenance from this period are almost never offered anymore. Each specimen bears its original handwritten label with locality, date, altitude, and the collector's name - crucial for scientific and collecting value. The diversity is immense: from the purple emperor in England to the metallic blue Eunica from Cameroon and the Apollo from Iran. Perfect for the serious collector of Nymphalidae, tropical butterflies, or as an absolute showpiece on the wall. All 21 butterflies described separately (from top left to bottom right): 1. Danaus sp. - Bella Vista, Dep. Cajamarca, Peru - 12.VII.1989 - Warm orange-brown monarch-like with white-dotted border. Andes region. 2. Apatura iris / Apatura ilia - Huayue Pt. 2300m, Wuan Yuan, East Sichuan, China - VII.1977 Leg. Long. Great purple emperor. Dark brown with intense purple-blue sheen. Highly sought after. 3. Delias levicki man - Mt. Apo, Mindanao, Philippines - 10.V.1980 - Rare endemic Delias. White with black markings and yellow abdomen. Only on Mt. Apo. 4. Chitoria / Sephisa chandra - China, W. Sichuan, Kangding, Paoma-Shan - VIII.1998 leg. Wan. Emperor butterfly with a light blue band on a black-brown ground. High-mountain species. 5. Chlosyne janais - Rio Nututun, By Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico - 22.III.1991 - Crimson Patch. Black with white spots and a vivid orange hindwing field. Central America. 6. Anartia jatrophae - Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic - 7.III.1991 - White Peacock. Beige-white with brown labyrinth pattern and eye spots. 7. Parnassius sp. (Apollo) - Iran, Shandz Prov. Gorazan, Kuh-e-binalud, 1500-2000m - 18-7-1981 Leg. W.L. Blom, ex Collectie A. de Jonge Holland. White Apollo with black and red eye spots. Very rare provenance Iran. Museum label with double provenance. 8. Charaxes jasius - 6/82 Jugosl. P. Schmid + St. Helena River variant. Great two-tailed pasha. Brown with broad yellow band and blue eye spots. Mediterranean highlight. 9. Argynnis / Damora sagana - China, W. Sichuan, Kangding, Paoma-Shan - VIII.1998 leg. Wan. Damora sagana Doubleday. Extremely large orange butterfly with black spots. Female. 10. Chlosyne lacinia / cf. janais - California label. Small orange-black checkered butterfly. 11. Adelpha erotia lerna - Ecuador - Adelpha Hübner, 1819 A. erotia Hewitson. Black-brown with wide white band and orange tip. 12. Tirumala limniace makassara - South Celebes - 11.82 - Blue Tiger. Brown-black with white and light blue spots. Danaidae. 13. Belenois / Delias levicki - Cameroon, Douala - 27-7-1974 Vestergaard. Cream-white Pieridae with black margin. Africa. 14. Hestina assimilis / Diagora assimilis - China, W. Sichuan, Kangding, Paoma-Shan - VIII.1998 leg. Wan - Zebra-like black-and-white with red spots on the lower edge. Very graphic. 15. Doleschallia bisaltide - Cameron Highlands, Malaysia - 10.V.1995 Autumn Leaf. Orange-brown leaf-mimic. Famous mimicry species. 16. Kallima inachus - Dead Leaf Butterfly - Boisduval, 1836 Dead-leaf butterfly. Upper side deep purple-blue with orange band, underside perfectly leaf-like. 17. Euploea mulciber - China, W. Sichuan, Emei Shan, 1600m - VII.1997 leg. Wu. Dark brown with white marginal spots. Crow butterfly. 18. Eunica alcmena flora - E. alcmena Doubleday, 1864 - Cameroon Absolute highlight !!!! Velvety black with an electrically metallic royal blue mirror. One of the most spectacular Nymphalidae. 19. Neptis sankara / Parasarpa albomaculata - China, W. Sichuan / Guangxi. Black with broad cream-coloured bands. Sailer. 20. Colotis / Colotis fausta - Israel, Golan, Banyas / Dead Sea area - 10-10-1971 Vestergaard. Desert white. Orange with black-white tip. Very old catch by Vestergaard himself. 21. Lasippa illigerella - Ulangaun, N. Palawan, Philippines - 2.VII.1996 Small sailer, brown with white bands and spots. Rare island-endemic. Condition of the butterflies is Very good to excellent. Colors fresh, no feeding damage. Some older specimens with minimal wear appropriate to age. Provenance: Ex. collection of Vestergaard. All with original data and locality labels. Drawer dimensions: approx. 30 x 40 x 6 cm. A lifetime collected and hand-prepared. This is a lot for the serious collector seeking provenance, data, and species you will never again find in shops. This is an absolute top lot – a complete original 30 x 40 cm museum drawer with 21 specimens, from the famous private Vestergaard collection. What makes this lot rare: it is not a haphazard decorative drawer, but an entomological world collection with original field labels including date, altitude, coordinates, and leg. (collector). Leg. Tello, Ten Broek, Blom, Drechsel, Wan, Long and Vestergaard himself. Period 1971 - 2001. 5 continents. All within the Nymphalidae / Heliconiinae / Apaturinae / Charaxinae families – the most sought-after day butterflies for collectors. No CITES I species. In excellent condition, professionally prepared. The drawer itself is light wood, museum-quality, with white foam This kind of spectacular series with complete data never comes onto the market again. A unique one-off opportunity for serious collectors of historical entomology or study. Scientifically documented and particularly decorative. Carefully packed and insured shipping. We have received 100 new Vestergaard museum drawers!!! Again a very large complete scientific insect collection. Provenance Vestergaard / Gyulai and several other national and international entomologists. We will auction this collection again without minimum prices on Catawiki, so keep an eye on my offers. Pickup is preferred due to the fragility. If you buy multiple drawers, we can arrange delivery in person. When shipping, we will pack the drawers with care and extreme thoroughness. Although all insects are securely mounted on pins, there is always a small risk of damage. Therefore shipping is at your own risk. We have shipped over 80 drawers so far, and all but one of the pinned butterflies arrived in good condition. Will be packed with great care and shipped insured.

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