Strange butterfly question

[tms]

Hoping you can help. We had a butterfly on our trampoline. Laying flat. We decided to attempt to preserve and Mount her as a gift to our insect living niece.

We carefully brought her inside. Googled and googled and decided to put her in a tub with a damp paper towel for 24 hours then start the drying process.

24 hours we open the the tub peel back the towel and her legs are moving... so sad. I think she’s not dead but now what???

[nomihoudai]

Freezer. Butterflies have a very limited life span, there is not much one can do. After that you can dry the specimen.