Chinese Scorpion Butterfly Females retain their larval form

Females retain their larval form

Callicore cajetani is a butterfly of the subfamily Biblidinae of the family Nymphalidae native to Peru

Cethosia biblis can be found from the Indian Subcontinent eastwards to Southeast Asia to East Asia

Pharmacophagus antenor is a butterfly from the family Papilionidae

Chinese Scorpion Butterfly Females retain their larval formButhus martensii also known at the Chinese Scorpion, Manchurian Scorpion, or the Chinese Golden Scorpion. This species can be found in China, Manchuria, Mongolia, & Japan. This species has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for many centuries to treat various neuronal problems, such as chronic pain, paralysis, apoplexy, and epilepsy. This specimen is encased in a 5 x 5 frame.