Collection of 21 irreplaceable Nymphalidae from four continents in a museum drawer Taxidermy full body mount - incl. O.a. Zethera musides, Calinaga buddha & Anthocharis damone holleanderi - 30 cm - 40 cm - 6 cm - Ex. Collectie Vestergaard - allen met complete data etiketten. - 21

This is an exceptional lot of 21 tropical day-flyes from the famous private collection of Vestergaard, an entomologist/collector who for decades conducted expeditions himself.

This is not a shop lot with bred butterflies, but a historic entomological document with original handwritten field labels from the period 1974 - 2006.

What makes it so rare: the provenance is worldwide and documented - from the Andes at 2400 m to the jungle of Cameroon, from Flores, Indonesia to Trinidad.

All with handwritten data labels.
A closed museum drawer with 21 different families and continents hardly ever comes to market again.

The museum drawer with glass lid is in top condition, all specimens perfectly prepared and mounted in a wooden entomological drawer.

Here is the full determination based on the labels:

ROW 1 - Top row:

1. Colias sp. - La Lucma, Peru 2400m - V-VI 1995
Small orange-yellow Pieridae from the high Andes. Vestergaard label.

2. Eunica sp. - Brazil, Rondo - 1975, leg. W. Schleh.
Magnificent deep blue sheen, underside sea-green. Rare Nymphalidae from the Amazon.

3. Euphaedra sp. - Ebogo (Mbalmayo) Yaounde, May 2002, CAMEROON - AFRICA
Large forest nymph with yellow band. Typical species for Central African rainforests.

4. Theclinae sp. - Trinidad, P.O. Spain, F.B. Valley 5-8-1993, Vestergaard
Bright sky blue with tails. Hairstreak from Trinidad, rare in European collections.

5. Zethera musides female - Mt. Mondalagan +600m, Negros Island, Philippines 05-2006
Very large, rare Satyrinae.
Black with enormous ivory-white bands.
Only in the Philippines, difficult to catch.
Absolute top piece in this lot.

ROW 2:

6. Danaus gilippus - Garden by Hotel Santa Helena, Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico 18.III.1991
King’s monarch, orange-brown with white dots. Provenance Chiapas jungle.

7. Dismorphia crisia man - Rodriguez de Mendoza, N. Peru 12.VII.1988
White Pieridae that mimics a poisonous Ithomiinae - classic example of mimicry. Highly sought after.

8. Pieris rapae - Hungary, Lillafüred 24-6-1994, Vestergaard
Small white butterfly from Hungary, with original Vestergaard field label.

9. Amauris cf. ochlea - E.C.A., Bangui, ex coll. Heller
Black-and-white Danaidae from the Central African Republic. From the old Heller collection.

ROW 3:

10. Danaus sp. - Moni, Flores, Indonesia 25.III.1999, Leg. Ten Broek
Dark brown monarch with orange. From Flores Island, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands - a very difficult-to-obtain species.

11. Phoebis sp. / Anteos sp. - Colombia, Valle del Cauca, Cali 1000m 14-7-1977, Vestergaard & Vis + Dismorphia label
Stunning bright yellow sulphur butterfly from Colombia.

12. Anthocharis damone ssp. holleanderi man - Matka +150m, Skopje, Rep. of Macedonia 03-05-2003
Extremely rare subspecies of the eastern orange tip!
Bright orange tip with lemon-yellow center. Endemic to the Balkans. A holy grail for European collectors.

ROW 4:

13. Opsiphanes / Caligo sp. - Pomacochas, Peru, Amazonas V 2000
Large dark-eyed owl butterfly, Brassolinae from the Amazon.

14. Calinaga buddha sudassana - Fang, N. Thailand, July 1990 + Colombia label
Rare Freak - family Calinagidae! Striped ghost butterfly with orange head.
Occurs only in the Himalayas and N-Thailand. Nearly never offered!!!!

15. Lexias / Euthalia sp. - CETHOSIA Fabricius 1806, C. lamarcki Godart (Lin d'Abr. p.208 ?Tanimbar!) - Moni Flores
Deep blue with orange core. From the Tanimbar Islands, Moluccas. Ten Broek collection.

16. Cupha prosope / Cethosia sp. - Cameroon, Douala 5-7-1974, Vestergaard
Large orange admiral butterfly from Cameroon.
50-year-old label!

ROW 5 - Bottom row:

17. Protogoniomorpha parhassus / Salamis cacta - Cameroon, Ebogo 18-7-1975, Vestergaard
Huge pearl-white butterfly with green haze and eye spots.
Wingspan about 8 cm. African standout!!!

18. Junonia evarete / Eunica sp. - Cameroon, Yaounde 11-9-1975, Vestergaard
Deep purple iridescent, underside brown with eye spots. African Nymphalidae.

19. Lieinix nemesis nemesis man - Dept. La Paz, Bolivia, leg Tello Dec 2002
Black with yellow dots and bright lemon-yellow underside. Rare Pieridae from the Bolivian Andes.

20. Leptophobia sp. - Colombia, Dept. Tolima, Melgar 800m 25-9-1996, Vestergaard
Small white with brown edge, from Colombia.

21. Neptis / Pseudacraea sp. - Cameroon, Kribi 11-7-1974, Vestergaard.
Gigantic black-and-white specimen, about 9-10 cm wingspan. Oldest and largest piece in the box, from the coastal town of Kribi.

The collector Vestergaard captured all specimens himself or through his network of correspondents (Ten Broek, Heller, Tello) on 4 continents.

• Rarity: Contains species you cannot buy from breeders: Zethera musides (Philippine endemism), Calinaga buddha (Himalayan phantom family), Anthocharis damone holleanderi (Balkan endemism) and Cethosia lamarcki from Tanimbar.
• Condition: Professionally prepared, colors not faded.

This kind of documented historical museum drawers is never offered again due to export restrictions and accessibility.

Drawer dimensions: approx. 30 x 40 x 6 cm.

A lifetime of collecting, hand-prepared. This is a lot for the serious collector seeking provenance, data, and species you will never find in a shop again.

A unique one-off opportunity for serious collectors of historical entomology or study. Scientifically documented and particularly decorative.

We have received 100 new Vestergaard museum drawers!!!!

Again a very large complete scientific insect collection.
Provenance Vestergaard / Gyulai and several other national and international entomologists.
We will auction this collection again on Catawiki without minimum prices, so keep an eye on my offers.

Pickup is preferred due to fragility. If you buy multiple crates we can arrange delivery by personal arrangement.
When shipping, we will package the crates with care and utmost protection.
Although all insects are securely mounted on pins, there is always a small risk of damage. Therefore shipping is at your own risk.

We have already shipped more than 80 crates and all have arrived well, except for one moth that fell off the pin.

Careful packaging and insured shipping.