Birdwing
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Birdwings are butterflies in the swallowtail family, that belong to the genera Trogonoptera, Troides, and Ornithoptera. Most recent authorities recognise 36 species, however, this is debated, and some
Birdwing representatives
Early instar larva of Troides minos
Pupa of Ornithoptera victoriae
Copulating pair of Ornithoptera euphorion (female above, male below). The sexes are quite dissimilar in appearance, as is typical of species in the genus Ornithoptera.
Queen Alexandra's birdwing
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Ornithoptera alexandrae, the Queen Alexandra's birdwing, is the largest species of butterfly in the world, with females reaching wingspans slightly in excess of 25 to 28 cm. This birdwing is restricte
Birdwing
…mainland and archipelagic Southeast Asia, and Australasia. Included among the birdwings are some of the largest butterflies in the world: the largest, Queen Alexandra's birdwing; the second largest, the Goliath birdwing; the largest butterfly endemic to Australia, the Cairns birdwing; and the largest butterfly in India, the…
Pararistolochia (some species were formerly Aristolochia)
A lateral photograph of the Queen Alexandra Birdwing Butterfly caterpillar.
A dorsal photograph of the Holotype female of Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly.
Raising the flagship profile with mounted specimens, collected or bred when the insect was not endangered.