We take great care in packaging our specimens.
Each pinned specimen is:
- Securely attached to a specially designed internal mounting platform shaped like a pinning board
- Placed inside a strong cardboard box
- Stabilized to prevent movement during transport
This system ensures that specimens remain firmly in place and are protected during worldwide shipping.
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For orders outside the EU, customers do not pay any additional customs duties, import taxes, or delivery fees. We handle the shipping process to ensure a smooth international delivery experience.
If you have questions about a specific country, please contact us before ordering.
Yes, we ship worldwide, including the USA.
We use DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) shipping for U.S. orders.
This means no additional import duties, customs fees, or taxes are charged to you. Your order will arrive without any extra payments on delivery.
There may occasionally be minor delays due to customs processing, but no additional fees are required from the customer.
We are fully transparent about sourcing.
All specimens are either:
- Sustainably farmed, or
- Wild collected under legal regulations
It is important to understand that claims suggesting all perfect specimens “lived their full natural life” are misleading. In nature, butterflies and moths that die naturally typically have worn or damaged wings. Specimens in perfect condition are usually sourced before natural deterioration occurs.
We do not make false claims. Instead, we focus on responsible and sustainable sourcing.
What does sustainable sourcing mean?
For us, sustainable sourcing includes:
- Butterfly farms in the country of origin, supporting local communities
- Specimens bred by us or trusted partners
- Legal and regulated wild collection
- Responsible and transparent practices
Customers can use product filters to choose between farmed and wild-collected specimens.
A papered (unmounted) butterfly or moth is:
- Stored in a protective paper envelope
- With wings folded closed
- Not yet pinned or spread
To display it, you need to pin and spread the specimen yourself using standard entomological techniques.
Papered specimens are ideal for collectors who prefer preparing their own displays.
If your package is lost, damaged, or arrives in unsatisfactory condition, we will:
- Send a replacement item, or
- Issue a full refund
You may choose the solution that works best for you. Customer satisfaction is our priority.
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Contact usBeautiful specimen, it took quite a while to get here but definitely worth the wait I love it!
Absolutely amazing specimen! It came very well packaged and shipped very fast! Will definitely be buying again from this seller!
Absolutely incredibly perfect specimen, packaged very safely and securely in several layers of cotton and bubble wrap. My item shipped very quickly from Czech Republic to Australia (arrived faster than orders from my own country!). Butterfly is literally flawless, no damage to antennae, legs, wings or scales. I immediately purchased another and my second (also flawless) Rumanzovia arrived before Etsy would let me leave a review. Brilliant store, brilliant selling team. Their effort to quality is obvious and very much appreciated! I’ll be purchasing from this store very often. Thank you!
He's absolutely beautiful! Perfect condition. I think they could have been packaged a little more securely, like the specimens be put in a bubble-wrapped box and then into the postage box, but he arrived in perfect condition regardless! I'm very happy with the pricing and specimen quality. The seller was prompt in replies to my enquiries when the specimen took a long time to arrive, but that was no fault of the seller's. It seems that it's a common occurrence that p. rumanzovia specimens get stuck in Australia's customs, and he arrived safe in the end
Muy linda la mariposa :)
correct correspond aux photos livraison dans les temps
perfectly packaged and great specimens
perfectly packaged and great specimens
Total zufrieden. Alles kam super verpackt an, so dass keines der Tierchen auch nur einen Fühler verloren hat.
wonderful seller, butterfly came in perfect condition :)
Papillon arrivé en état. Emballage léger.
Excelente atención y los ejemplares son hermosos
Belle qualité rien à dire
Papillon comme sur la photo plié en deux, arrivé intacte💗🦋
Livraison rapide
Faltaron datos de ID, dañó en 2 piezas
Papilio rumanzovia (unmounted)
Der Schmetterling sieht so schön aus, er kam gut verpackt an. Top 👍🏻
Absolutely beautiful butterfly! Unfortunately during shipping it got damaged, but I was able to repair it with the tiniest bit of glue and a very steady hand (jk i was shaking but i got it done)
Arrived quick and in good order. Thanks
These are every bit as shown on the sellers site. They exceeded my expectations!
Absolutely beautiful !! I love it !
All perfect. Would order again