Ornithoptera Alexandrae

At Butterfly Replicas Ltd we produce hand crafted replica models of rare and unobtainable butterflies.
First is a series depicting the largest butterfly in the world the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing. (Ornithoptera Alexandrae) Produced to museum quality standard and mounted in quality display cases these replica specimens look like the real thing from behind glass. See our website at http://www.butterflyreplicas.com/

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• ornithoptera alexandrae
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[ivaNISM100]

is that real!!

or is it fake?!!!

plsss answer me!!

[Mike1Giss]

@ivaNISM100

Hi,

These are museum quality model replicas of the real thing. (They are NOT real)

However, from behind glass the latest versions look just like the real thing!

Mike G

Butterfly Replicas Ltd

[phalacrognathus]

Too right the females abdomen is way too colourful, otherways they do look like the real thing, well done.

[Mike1Giss]

The latest 'specimens' have been updated - bodies airbrushed instead of hand painted, different colour schemes for male and female plus remodelled antennae - Web site and video to be updated soon!

[Mike1Giss]

Hi Kazziu,

the specimen was modelled on a famous specimen that was closest to the appearance of the insect in real life. A lot of specimens lose their abdomen colour once dried. (and many are VERY old)

We may offer an 'aged' museum 'relic' version soon though!

[Alchemist1330]

This is so great becuase you can finally have the butterflies without killing them and causing the butterflies to go extinct.

[ReaquaintedHorror]

I wonder how much the models cost. This is my favorite bug and I wouldn't mind having a realistic model on my wall.

[tabsley]

I see one pair of this birdwing butterflis in smole museum in Gibson BC Canada .It's huge & very beautiful , & very very rear .Thi butterfly it's very undengered , & stil flew in Popandetta valey in New Guinea .

[tabsley]

It is beautiful ,qoueen Alexandra , i see one in smole museum in Gibson In BC Canada .

This Birdwing is huge & very beautiful , & very very rear .

[BillyJinberra]

damn it's so huge and so rare T_T

IF IT'S HUGE AND BEAUTIFUL WHY IT'S SOOOO RAARRE... T_T T_T T_T

[ginaskylight]

OHEMGEEE, today i saw a butterfly in school that was black and white and it was HUGE !

[patrick30091967]

Big birtwings!!!!! :)

[Lennythewinner]

Hear, hear! This would also reduce the need for collectors to feel they need to catch them in the wild, and, by bringing the price down, put paid to the black market. Profits from the then legal trade could also be put directly to improving and maintaining their habitats, and to maintaining the butterfly-farming installations.