Framed Butterfly Specimen | Purple Spotted Swallowtail (5x5)

Purple Spotted Swallowtail

(Graphium weiskei)

A preserved butterfly specimen, suspended within a floating frame designed to showcase its natural form from every angle.

Known for its extraordinary combination of purple, pink, blue, and green, the Purple Spotted Swallowtail is one of the most visually distinctive specimens in the collection.

Each piece is one-of-a-kind, with subtle variations that make every specimen unique.

Description

Bring a piece of natural history into your space with this floating butterfly specimen. Carefully preserved and mounted by hand, each butterfly is displayed between clear panels that create a modern, weightless presentation.

The Purple Spotted Swallowtail is remarkable for a color palette rarely seen together in a single butterfly. Against deep black wings, vivid markings shift through jewel-toned purple, pink, aqua blue, and green, creating a specimen that feels almost unreal in person.

Its unusual coloration and distinctive patterning make it especially appealing to collectors and anyone drawn to more uncommon natural-history pieces.

The compact 5x5 frame creates an intimate display that keeps the focus entirely on the specimen while still allowing its vivid color and intricate wing pattern to stand out.

No two are exactly alike. Variations in pattern, tone, wing shape, and texture are part of what make each specimen distinctive.

Details

• Price: $65

• Frame size: 5" x 5"

• Style: Floating acrylic frame

• Finish: Black-edged acrylic

• Specimen: Real preserved butterfly

• Mounting: Hand-set and secured between panels

Display

Designed for shelves, mantels, gallery walls, desks, or smaller spaces where a compact statement piece works beautifully.

Its deep black wings and jewel-toned markings make it especially striking alongside iridescent butterflies, darker specimens, or other preserved natural-history pieces.

Beautiful as a standalone display or grouped with other framed specimens to build a curated collection.

Please Note

Due to the natural variation in butterfly specimens, your piece may differ slightly from the image shown. Differences in wing shape, markings, color intensity, and symmetry are part of the character and authenticity of each specimen.

Specimen

Purple Spotted Swallowtail

(Graphium weiskei)

Native to the highlands of New Guinea, the Purple Spotted Swallowtail is known for one of the most unusual color combinations found among swallowtails.

Its predominantly black wings are marked with vivid areas of green, aqua blue, pink, and purple, giving the butterfly a rich jewel-toned appearance that makes it immediately recognizable.

Its restricted geographic range and extraordinary coloration have made Graphium weiskei a particularly sought-after species among butterfly enthusiasts and specimen collectors.