Framed Leaf Wing Charaxes

Product Description

The family Charaxidae is an African butterfly family that has about 200 known species and many more waiting to be discovered. This group has some of the fastest butterflies in the world. Charaxes tiridates habitat consists of lowland evergreen forests and dense savanna and is fond of fermenting bananas. This Butterfly box uses UV blocking glass and archival museum materials.

THE FRAMING:
► UV blocking conservation glass (so colors/details won’t fade)
► Museum quality shadowbox frame
► Archival materials (Acid and Lignin free mounting papers)
► 6” H x 6” W x 1¼ “ D. (choose frame color: black, walnut, white)
► Hook attached to hang on wall or can also stand on its own
► Natural history story about the specimen comes on a vintage style museum label.
► Gift box with info about sustainable butterfly origin and care of display.
► Professionally made by an entomologist in Sonoma County California.

WE FRAME WITH UV BLOCKING GLASS:
UV rays are one of the most significant sources of degradation in museum artwork so we use Tru-Vue Conservation Clear UV blocking glass which blocks 99% of UV rays so you can enjoy your insect art for decades.

BEST OF BUGS:
We take great pride in designing and making our high quality insect art and have over 5,000 5-star reviews, the most on the Internet for this category.  Our framed insect displays have been recognized by Pottery Barn, West Elm, Apartment Therapy, Herman Miller and won the BEST of HOUZZ award (leading home design site) for 2014 & 2015. see all our awards and press.

Additional Information

Your order will ship within 1 to 4 business days. If you are not 100% satisfied with your selection, you can return or exchange it within 7 days of receipt.

SHIPPING within UNITED STATES:
FRAMED INSECTS ship for $9.95
JEWELRY ships for $3.50 per order.

SHIPPING outside of UNITED STATES:
JEWELRY: $13 for international orders.
FRAMED INSECTS cannot be shipped abroad due to exporting restrictions.

INSECT FRAMES: Keep out of direct sunlight and areas of high humidity.

JEWELRY: Butterfly wing jewelry is not waterproof. Care should be taken to avoid contact with moisture, as this will damage the wing. Do not apply perfume close to the wing. When not wearing, store in a cool dark dry place to preserve the colors. Polish with a soft silver polishing cloth.