The Butterfly Company

The Butterfly Company Leading Supplier of Dried Unmounted Butterflies and Insects For Collections, Photography, & Art www.thebutterflycompany.com
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Leading Supplier of Dried Unmounted Butterflies and Insects For Collections, Photography, Crafters and more. Woking internationally with sustainable butterfly farms to promote the spread of butterflies.

Today is the LAST DAY to participate in our Spring 2026 Auction, where we've listed over 100 individual lots of vintage ...
05/31/2026

Today is the LAST DAY to participate in our Spring 2026 Auction, where we've listed over 100 individual lots of vintage insects and entomology collections for purchase! 🦋🪲✨ From butterflies to beetles, moths to mantises, and minis to multiples, you'll discover an impressive variety of bugs from all over the world through our auction!

Join us now at www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/415002 and place your final bids!

‼️ WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT 7PM CST ‼️

05/28/2026

Our 2026 Spring Auction is coming to an end on May 31st at 7pm! 🎉🦋🪲 Explore our incredible worldwide catalog of over 150 rare, vintage butterflies, beetles, cases, mystery lots, and much more! Many of these fabulous specimens are left over from our earlier sale and come with fantastic data illustrating their extensive history ✨️

Register at the link in our bio for the chance to add some one-of-a-kind specimens to your collection! Whether you're an artist, collector, or someone who just loves bugs, there's something for everyone in this year's catalog ❤️

Baorisa hieroglyphica, known as the "Picasso Moth", fits right into a modern art gallery! Its stark white wings serve as...
05/25/2026

Baorisa hieroglyphica, known as the "Picasso Moth", fits right into a modern art gallery! Its stark white wings serve as a blank canvas for geometric lines and pops of primary colors: an abstract masterpiece on the tiny wings of a moth!

We have two fabulous Picasso Moth specimens at Lots 73 and 74 of our Spring 2026 Auction, available at liveauctioneers.com/catalog/415002! All bids CLOSE on May 31st, a week from now!!

Fiery indigo clouds unfold along Morpho cisseis' massive wings, encircling its body like planetary rings ☄🌌 With a grand...
05/23/2026

Fiery indigo clouds unfold along Morpho cisseis' massive wings, encircling its body like planetary rings ☄🌌 With a grand wingspan of 5.5 inches, this moody Morpho is truly out of this world!

Find this excellent specimen at Lot 93 of our Spring 2026 Auction! Visit liveauctioneers.com/catalog/415002 to register before May 31st!

Forest green glitters on Papilio arcturus like a field of starlight, arching around the enchanting scarlet peacock eyes ...
05/21/2026

Forest green glitters on Papilio arcturus like a field of starlight, arching around the enchanting scarlet peacock eyes and blue patches on its hindwings. 💚💙💜 The teardrop-shaped tails make this Swallowtail species among the most graceful in the butterfly world.

Find Papilio arcturus at Lot 24 of our Spring 2026 Auction: liveauctioneers.com/catalog/415002! Don't miss the chance to make this lovely specimen a part of your collection!

Streaks of sunrise break through Papilio zagreus' pitch dark wings, setting its antennae alight with a lovely yellow fad...
05/19/2026

Streaks of sunrise break through Papilio zagreus' pitch dark wings, setting its antennae alight with a lovely yellow fade! ☀💛 Despite its robust 4-5" wingspan, this butterfly is a Batesian mimic of various Heliconius species, which are overall much smaller and more delicate.

Find this extraordinary Papilio zagreus at Lot 6 of our Spring 2026 Auction! Register at liveauctioneers.com/catalog/415002 before May 31st for the chance to make it a part of your collection!

This Morpho didius has the same world-famous metallic blue as other males of its species... but there's a twist! Just al...
05/17/2026

This Morpho didius has the same world-famous metallic blue as other males of its species... but there's a twist! Just along the edges of its wings, streaks of chocolate brown - ordinarily associated with females - peak through. These subtle markings indicate that this brilliant butterfly is a gynandromorph, an extraordinarily RARE individual that is both male and female! 🦋✨

Find this incredible Morpho at Lot 8 of our Spring 2026 Auction! 🎁 Visit liveauctioneers.com/catalog/415002 to register and BID!

Graellsia isabellae is an elegant Spanish relative to the Luna Moth. Though they have the same pastel green wings and sw...
05/15/2026

Graellsia isabellae is an elegant Spanish relative to the Luna Moth. Though they have the same pastel green wings and swooping tails, their veins are outlined in dusty rose, giving them the appearance of stained glass! ✨

Find this amazing pair of moths at Lot 94 in our Spring 2026 Auction! Register at liveauctioneers.com/catalog/415002 to bid!

With shimmering sky blue and goldenrod yellow, this pair of day-flying moths look as though they carry a bright summer's...
05/13/2026

With shimmering sky blue and goldenrod yellow, this pair of day-flying moths look as though they carry a bright summer's day on their wings! ☀ Psaphis euschemoides is a fabulous species from Southeast Asia with a unique and fun color combo!

Check out this day-flying moth pair at Lot 100 of our Spring 2026 Auction! Visit liveauctioneers.com/catalog/415002 to register!

Like all Birdwings, the regal Ornithoptera urvillanus is among the LARGEST butterfly species in the world! What sets thi...
05/11/2026

Like all Birdwings, the regal Ornithoptera urvillanus is among the LARGEST butterfly species in the world! What sets this rare species apart is the unique velvety blue coloration on its topside, complete with the turquoise and lime patches on its verso 💚💙

This incredible Birdwing kicks off our Spring 2026 Auction at Lot 2! Visit liveauctioneers.com/catalog/415002 to register and BID before May 31st!

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