Jan Pasternak's remarkable Paradisea aberration.

Jacques image of Jan Pasternak's unique aberration of O. paradisea flavescens was originally taken by Ray Straatman from the collection of W. Schneder. So it transpires that this magnificent aberration did not end up in Japan but perhaps in Germany or Australia??. So does anybody know of a Mr W. Schneder and if he is still with us and does any collector know the whereabouts of the Pasternak aberration today. Where is the W. Schneder collection at present. One would imagine if he bought this rare aberration he would have had a large Ornithoptera collection, especially if he knew Jan Pasternak and Ray Straatman.

On another note that huge price that the male golden euphorion may command is very high considering their are a number-few males of the same aberration in private collections. So what would the price be for the only O. paradisea flavescens unique wild caught aberration.

Again many thanks to Marcin for the further photographs.