Review: Butterfly Nature Tube (K&M International - Wild Republic)

bmathison1972 wrote:

This is a review of the entire set of the Butterfly Nature Tube by K&M - Wild Republic.

There are 12 figures in the set. Physically, and the design of several, are clearly influenced by the Butterflies Collectors Case by Safari LTD. The figures have a 60 mm wingspan on average. There are no names, neither on the figures themselves nor on any accompanying paperwork. I have broken the figures below into three categories:

A) Confident Identifications. These are where I am pretty sure I have identified the species or genus correctly.
B) Suggestive Identifications. These I think I am on the right page for their IDs. I have recently bought an atlas on butterflies to assist in their identifications, but I have not been able to confirm them all.
C) Not a Clue. These figures I cannot ID to the genus or species level; some may not have even been modeled after actual species. I am not a lepidopterist, so I am not sure.

If anyone can confirm, correct, or expand upon my identifications, PLEASE do so :). I can edit the thread as needed.

12., swallowtail, NOS
This may or may not (favoring the latter) even be painted after actual species.

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Look what I found: a picture of a mexican species, SIPROETA SUPERBA. Doesn't it look like our unknown black butterfly with white stripes?

that works for me!

bmathison1972 wrote:

that works for me!

OK, that's another species identified. Now, for that black butterfly with yellow stripes...

Bowhead Whale wrote:

bmathison1972 wrote:

that works for me!

OK, that's another species identified. Now, for that black butterfly with yellow stripes...

the best I can come up with is Graphium deucalion.

bmathison1972 wrote:

Bowhead Whale wrote:

bmathison1972 wrote:

that works for me!

OK, that's another species identified. Now, for that black butterfly with yellow stripes...

the best I can come up with is Graphium deucalion.

The australian butterfly? Yes, I did come across that species during my researches, but I continued looking just in case I found something else that fitted. But up to now, it is indeed the only one that looks enough like the toy. So, Graphium deucalion it will be?

Bowhead Whale wrote:

bmathison1972 wrote:

Bowhead Whale wrote:

bmathison1972 wrote:

that works for me!

OK, that's another species identified. Now, for that black butterfly with yellow stripes...

the best I can come up with is Graphium deucalion.

The australian butterfly? Yes, I did come across that species during my researches, but I continued looking just in case I found something else that fitted. But up to now, it is indeed the only one that looks enough like the toy. So, Graphium deucalion it will be?

Yup, I will update the first post accordingly. I think we got them all, thanks for your tremendous help!

You're welcome. But we still have our caterpillars to identify...

Your new identifications were now updated on TAI page. Thanks for your effort!

Thank you! Yet I Wonder why I was the only one here who volunteered to help identifying those butterflies: sometimes, the job was really hard and I would have enjoyed a little help from other members. But now, I am releaved and proud: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

Changes to numbers 10 and 11 with help from Isidro on ATF.

Thanks for updating this topic. I fixed it on TAI according with the new identifications.

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Thank you! Yet I Wonder why I was the only one here who volunteered to help identifying those butterflies: sometimes, the job was really hard and I would have enjoyed a little help from other members. But now, I am releaved and proud: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

Great work
Sorry I didn't help at all. I just have not got the visual fantasy to do such IDs

Interesting figurines