Rothschild's birdwing
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Rothschild's birdwing is a large birdwing butterfly, endemic to the Arfak Mountains in Western New Guinea.
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Ornithoptera rothschildi, Syntype male dorsal view
Entomology
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Entomology, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον, meaning "insect", and λόγος, meaning "study", is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In the pa
Plate from Transactions of the Entomological Society, 1848
An entomologist collecting in the field.
Example of a collection barcode on a pinned beetle specimen
The Entomology Research Collection at Lincoln University, New Zealand, with curator John Marris