Free Blue Butterfly Frame Giveaway of the Week from Ben the Butterfly Guy

This week, we decided to give away this beautiful blue butterfly from the Amazon rainforest, framed in black, double pane glass, wood frame. The question of the week is a two part question:

What is the current name of this butterfly?

What are the two "tails" on the bottom of their wings?

To answer go to the Ben the Butterfly Guy Facebook Wall Tab

Free Calendar for February 2011 from Ben the Butterfly Guy

This month Rossana created this great desktop calendar for February 2011. To download this free February calendar, click on the image above. Don't forget to check out our question of the week on our Facebook page to win a free butterfly frame. 

The Morpho Attack Blue Butterfly Art Collection in White

This piece is called the Blue Morpho Attack and every butterfly in this frame belongs to the Morphiidae family. This piece has 14 framed morpho butterflies with a few, extraordinary and lesser common specimens like the M. rhetenor cacica and rhetenor helena on the side and lower corner. A spectacular and rare morpho butterfly to note is the Morpho cisseis phanodemus in the upper right corner.

Amazon Wave: Blue Morpho Framed Butterfly Art with Colorful Butterflies

This fantastic piece of butterfly art comes with 2 Blue morphos and 30 framed butterflies of the Amazon rainforest. Some of the amazing butterflies to note in this collection are the blue morphos, didius and godarti. This piece also has the pink glasswing butterfly Cithaerias pireta.

This makes a great gift for that special someone in your life, or a great decoration for any room.

Here is a full list of all the colorful framed butterflies in this piece:

Left side - M. didius, Agrias Claudina lugens, Napeocles jucunda, Smyrna blomfildia, Parides sesostris, Phoebis philea, Siproeta epaphus, Siproeta stelenes, Haetera piera, Marpesia marcella, Eunica alcmena flora, Heliconius erato, Myscelia capenas, Eunica eurota, Tigridia acesta, Rhetus periander

Right side - Eurytides agesilaus, Papilio thoas, Anaea, Urania leilus, Papilio torquatus, Asterope Sp., Callicore pastazza, Phoebis trite, Anaea xenocles, Cithaerias pireta, Heliconius burneyi, Callicore cyllene, Itho Sp., Callicore pastazza, Diaethria eluina, M. godarti

This is in a 19" x 30" double pane glass, white, wood frame

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*All frames are hand crafted and the quality and characteristics are much better then the common, one-sided Riker Mounts. One of the great benefits of double pane glass framing is that you can see the front and back sides of the mounted butterflies. In most cases involving Neotropical butterflies the front and back sides of the wings are distinctly different. The back many times displays a species distinct form of self defense.*

Every butterfly from Ben the Butterfly Guy comes from butterfly farms throughout the Eastern region of Peru. All butterflies here are classified non-endangered by the international CITES listings as reviewed by both the Ministry of Agriculture from Peru and U.S. Fish and Wildlife in the States. Copies of documentation and clearance are available upon request for your assurance and peace of mind.

White, Black and Blue Morpho deidamia Framed Butterfly Set

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This framed butterfly is the magnificent blue Morpho deidamia, a closely related Morphidae to the M. achilles. Much like many other blue Morpho butterflies, the back side of this species has some spectacular pattern and color schemes. Go ahead and take a look at the difference of the front and back sides of their butterfly wings.

This butterfly is mounted in a 7.25" x 6.5", double pane glass, wood frame

This set includes three butterfly frames, black and blue. Please ask as to availability first, if you would like 2 or 3 off the same color frame in your set.

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Where do butterflies get the name from? The Pieridae Butterfly Family

These framed butterflies of the Amazon belong to the White, sulfur and yellow butterfly family of Pieridaes.

It is this sub-family that is responsible for the name "butter-flies" because of their cream color.

The Pieridae species in this frame are: Phoebis trite, Aphrissa statira, Phoebis argante, Phoebis rurina, Phoebis philea

They come in in a 4.25" x 12.25", painted yellow, double pane glass wood frame, with glass panel on front and back, and sealed with hot silicone along the inside grooves of the wood frame.

*All frames are hand crafted and the quality and characteristics are much better then the common, one-sided Riker Mounts. One of the great benefits of double pane glass framing is that you can see the front and back sides of the mounted butterflies. In most cases involving Neotropical butterflies the front and back sides of the wings are distinctly different. The back many times displays a species distinct form of self defense.*

Every butterfly from Ben the Butterfly Guy comes from butterfly farms throughout the Eastern region of Peru. All butterflies here are classified non-endangered by the international CITES listings as reviewed by both the Ministry of Agriculture from Peru and U.S. Fish and Wildlife in the States. Copies of documentation and clearance are available upon request for your assurance and peace of mind.

Butterfly Frame Giveaway Question of the Week: What is your favorite butterfly?

The Butterfly Frame Giveaway question of the week is: What is your favorite butterfly? You can answer us by leaving us a comment on our Facebook page. Post up a picture, a description, anything and next Monday we will pick a winner to send a beautiful Napeocles jucunda butterfly to. I figured the jucunda was only appropriate since it is my personal favorite butterfly. Why? Go to my Facebook page to find out. To get there you can either click on the picture or look along the right hand side of my blog for the the Ben the Butterfly Guy Facebook window.

Then on my page, click on the wall tab up towards the top to be able to tell us, what is your favorite butterfly.

Napeocles jucunda black and blue butterfly

White and Blue Framed Butterfly Art Myscelia Capenas

This framed butterfly art holds the Myscelia capenas is an elegant white and blue butterfly with dark brownish wings. These butterflies are closely related with other beautiful species such as the Eunicas and Catonepheles. The 9 different Myscelia forms are differed through the wings shape, the capenas is also the only one with the small orange bar on it.

The real mounted butterfly frame is 3.5" x 3.5" in double pane glass frame so you can see the front and the back side of the wings. Available in White, Brown and Yellow framing.

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*All frames are hand crafted and the quality and characteristics are much better then the common, one-sided Riker Mounts. One of the great benefits of double pane glass framing is that you can see the front and back sides of the mounted butterflies. In most cases involving Neotropical butterflies the front and back sides of the wings are distinctly different. The back many times displays a species distinct form of self defense.*

Every specimen from Ben the Butterfly Guy comes from butterfly farms throughout the Eastern region of Peru. All butterflies here are classified non-endangered by the international CITES listings as reviewed by both the Ministry of Agriculture from Peru and U.S. Fish and Wildlife in the States. Copies of documentation and clearance are available upon request for your assurance and peace of mind.

Blue Butterfly Baeotus Baeotus with White tiger stripes in Black frame

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This framed butterfly is the Baeotus baeotus, mounted in a black frame. The blue butterfly wings consist of a beautiful long light blue stripe that runs up along the center of the front of each with, adorned with a few splatters of white blue spots. Then on the back of the wings there is a cacophony of white tiger stripe patterns that are stunningly arranged by nature itself.

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The B. Baeotus is a Neotropical ecozone species with a name so nice they have it twice. Their closely related cousin, the B. decalion, is similar except with an orange to brown stripe on the front.

4.5" x 5.5" Double pane glass frame with one in a black wood frame

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*All frames are hand crafted and the quality and characteristics are much better then the common, one-sided Riker Mounts. One of the great benefits of double pane glass framing is that you can see the front and back sides of the mounted butterflies. In most cases involving Neotropical butterflies the front and back sides of the wings are distinctly different. The back many times displays a species distinct form of self defense.*

Every specimen from Ben the Butterfly Guy comes from butterfly farms throughout the Eastern region of Peru. All butterflies here are classified non-endangered by the international CITES listings as reviewed by both the Ministry of Agriculture from Peru and U.S. Fish and Wildlife in the States. Copies of documentation and clearance are available upon request for your assurance and peace of mind.

Framed Butterfly Art Smyrna Blomfildia Barkwing Valentine's day gift

A great Valentine's day gift for him, this astonishing mounted butterfly is the Smyrna blomfildia. Smyrnas are amazing because of the patterns they have on their butterfly wings. The front is an orange, gold and brown fusion that expands up until the middle of the top wings. The backsides of the wings is what I would display forward, because of the wildly intricate animal print patterns on the back of their wings.

These are fearless butterflies, Smyrna's are cool with humans hanging around. They are usually found in large groups with Smyrna blomfildias and other butterflies near moist rock and dirt. Belonging to the Nymphalidae family, they are closely related to Colubra (dirces), and roost at night.

Glasswing Butterfly Art Set with 5 Framed Butterflies in Purple

The fun butterfly frame you see here has 5 glasswing butterflies including the beautiful purple and pink glasswing butterfly.

This would make a great decoration for a nursery, or decoration for a childs room. This would also be a fantastic gift for a girl.

They come in a purple, 4.25" x 12.25" frame purple double pane glass frame, front and back

*All frames are hand crafted and the quality and characteristics are much better then the common, one-sided Riker Mounts. One of the great benefits of double pane glass framing is that you can see the front and back sides of the mounted butterflies. In most cases involving Neotropical butterflies the front and back sides of the wings are distinctly different. The back many times displays a species distinct form of self defense.*



Almost all the Glasswing butterflies you see hear belong to the Satyriinae family with the exception of the Chorinea species which belongs to the stunning Riodinidae family (also known as the metalmarks for the brilliant, metallic hues). Satyriinae are characterized by thicker veins on the wings, solidarity, and staying away from bright lights. They are also associated with host plants from the Monocotyledons family. Monococotyledons are plants such as palms, bamboos, and orchids. Cithearias in particular are preferential to palms.

The Glasswing Butterflies in this particular piece are:

Cithaerias pyropina, This is by far my favorite Clearwing butterfly because of the colors and patterns they show off. This species looks as if it was slightly diped in purple ink and then dabbed with three spots of pink. A truly wonderful addition to any collection.

Haetera piera, The Haetera piera belongs to the Satyriinae family, and like the Cithaerias, is known to be found in dark damp places. Unlike the Cithaerrias they are known be found around bamboo plants as opposed to palms. They shun bright light, coming out around dusk and hanging out in the shadows and can be found in singles and pairs, hardly ever more then that.

Cithaerias phantoma, Similar to the Cithaerias merolina except this particular species has a darker pink hue being more opaque on the lower wings.

Cithaerias merolina Female, This clearwing butterfly can be found in very wet, dark and damp places getting nutrients off of rotten fungus. The female Merolina, as you can see, has a more orange pattern, thicker body and barely if any pink.

Thyridia psidii, one of the larger ithomiinae butterflies, this one belongs to the Mechanitini tribe alongside the similar looking Methonas. This species is mysteriously amazing with it's large dark bands.

Every butterfly from Ben the Butterfly Guy comes from butterfly farms throughout the Eastern region of Peru. All butterflies here are classified non-endangered by the international CITES listings as reviewed by both the Ministry of Agriculture from Peru and U.S. Fish and Wildlife in the States. Copies of documentation and clearance are available upon request for your assurance and peace of mind.

Model number: EGLASSPURPLE09