{"product_id":"lilac-butterfly-sticker-handmade","title":"Lilac Butterfly Sticker – Purple Botanical-Inspired Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eA soft lilac butterfly with a darker gothic edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis original butterfly sticker features layered lavender and deep purple wings, warm muted accents and elegant elongated wing tails. The detailed symmetrical design combines delicate natural forms with Cerebroscope Studio’s darker colour palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSticker details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne sticker featuring original Cerebroscope Studio artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSynthetic PP with a glossy protective laminate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater-resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted, laminated and contour-cut in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAvailable sizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eLongest side approximately 5 cm (Medium)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decorating notebooks, journals, laptops and other smooth surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/handmade-stickers\"\u003eHandmade Stickers\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/handmade-botanical-stickers\"\u003eBotanical Stickers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Cerebroscope archive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003eZ.O.M.B. LABORATORIES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEntomological Record 112-L\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubmitted designation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lilac Butterfly  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lepidoptera  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Undetermined  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Living  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResearch priority:\u003c\/strong\u003e Initially low\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eINITIAL EXAMINATION — Z. OMB\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePredominantly lilac wing coloration with darker violet margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm reddish-orange areas present within the forewings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHindwings terminate in unusually prominent elongated tails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo immediate evidence of injury, developmental impairment, or difficulty maintaining flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecies identification pending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not identify it by colour alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecords\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe called it the Lilac Butterfly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eZ. OMB\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is an adequate catalogue name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecords\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo objection?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eZ. OMB\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is lilac.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOBSERVATION 2 — WING TAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hindwing extensions initially appeared disproportionate enough to warrant examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey do not appear to impede ordinary flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo structural abnormality was detected at their attachment to the remainder of the wing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe extensions are composed of the same general wing structures as the surrounding hindwing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestion revised from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Why are these structures abnormally elongated?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eto:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Are they abnormal?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrent answer:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInsufficient evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral butterfly groups possess elongated hindwing tails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOBSERVATION 5 — DAMAGE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinor damage appeared on the distal portion of the left hindwing tail after an outdoor observation period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo corresponding injury to the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlight remained functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eZ. OMB — NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInteresting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecords\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a tiny tear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eZ. OMB\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a location that can sustain damage without corresponding injury to the thorax, head, or abdomen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecords\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou think something tried to eat it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eZ. OMB\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI think the wing is damaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not promote the predator until we have evidence for the predator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOBSERVATION 8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiterature review initiated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElongated hindwing structures in some Lepidoptera have been investigated as possible components of predator-deflection systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf an attacker is preferentially directed toward a disposable portion of the wing rather than the body, damage that superficially appears disadvantageous may represent a successful defensive outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis does not establish that function in Specimen 112-L.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe location of the damage is compatible with the hypothesis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther observation justified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecords\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch priority updated?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eZ. OMB\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModerate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecords\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause its tail got torn?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eZ. OMB\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause we acquired evidence that changed the question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOBSERVATION 13 — COLOUR\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lilac appearance is not sufficient to determine the mechanism producing the colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePigmentation and structural interactions with light must be distinguished experimentally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall-angle illumination produces measurable changes in appearance across portions of the wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamples are not currently justified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNon-destructive optical examination first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecords\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou could just take one scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eZ. OMB\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI could.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is not the same statement as \u003cstrong\u003eI should\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFINAL STATUS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaxonomic placement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lepidoptera; narrower identification unresolved  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon catalogue designation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lilac Butterfly  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHindwing tails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Naturally integrated structures  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTail function:\u003c\/strong\u003e Undetermined  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePredator-deflection hypothesis:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plausible; not demonstrated  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour mechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Under investigation  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnomalous properties:\u003c\/strong\u003e None established  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResearch priority:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandling instruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Do not deliberately damage wing structures to test defensive function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecords\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWas somebody proposing that?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eZ. 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