In the early days, Taiwan's butterfly industry was a flourishing one, with colorful butterflies rendered into artistic creations that sold all over the world. Professionals could capture up to a record 60 million butterflies a year. But with the rise in labor costs, the butterfly industry declined.
早期台灣蝴蝶加工業十分發達，繽紛蝶翅作成的工藝品行銷全球，專業捕蝶人最高紀錄曾一年捕獲六千萬隻，後因工資逐年提高，蝴蝶加工業才衰微。