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Ornithoptera
''Ornithoptera'' is a genus of birdwing butterflies found in the northern portion of the Australasian realm, east of Weber's line; the Moluccas, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and northeastern Australia; except for '' Ornithoptera richmondia'', which may be found in far northeastern New South Wales, Australia, therefore the southernmost distribution of birdwings. This genus includes the two largest butterfly species in the world, the Queen Alexandra's birdwing and the Goliath birdwing. ''Ornithoptera'' species are highly prized by insect collectors because they are rare, large, and considered exceptionally beautiful. Species : subgenus: ''Aetheoptera'' ::* '' Ornithoptera victoriae'' – Queen Victoria's birdwing : subgenus: ''Ornithoptera'' ::* '' Ornithoptera aesacus'' – Obi Island birdwing ::* '' Ornithoptera croesus'' – Wallace's golden birdwing ::* '' Ornithoptera euphorion'' – Cairns birdwing ::* '' Ornithoptera priamus'' – common green birdwing ::* '' Ornithopte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birdwing
Birdwings are butterflies in the Papilionidae, swallowtail family, that belong to the genera ''Trogonoptera'', ''Troides'', and ''Ornithoptera''. Most recent authorities recognise 36 species, however, this is debated, and some authorities include additional genera. Birdwings are named for their exceptional size, angular wings, and birdlike flight. They are found across tropical Asia, Mainland Southeast Asia, mainland and Maritime Southeast Asia, 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 southern birdwing. Another well-known species is Rajah Brooke's birdwing, a particularly attractive species and the national butterfly of Malaysia, named after Sir James Brooke, the first White Rajahs, White Rajah of 19th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Priamus
''Ornithoptera priamus'', the common green birdwing, Cape York birdwing, Priam's birdwing, northern birdwing or New Guinea birdwing is a widespread species of birdwing butterfly found in the central and south Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, and north-east Australia. The specific name of ''Ornithoptera priamus'', is named after Priam (/ˈpraɪ.əm/, Greek Πρίαμος Priamos), the king of Troy during the Trojan War. Description ''Ornithoptera priamus'' is Sexual dimorphism, sexually dimorphic. Male: The upperside forewings are velvety black. There is a green (most races) subcostal stripe and a green (most subspecies) marginal stripe bordering the termen, tormen and dorsum of the wing. The sex brand is black and longish. The underside of the forewing is black. There is a chain of bluish or green postdiscal spots. The hindwings are green. At the wing's leading edge (costa) there are basal yellow-gold spots. There is also a postdiscal chain of bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ornithoptera Paradisea
''Ornithoptera paradisea'', the paradise birdwing, is a species of birdwing butterfly found in New Guinea. History Arnold Pagenstecher and Otto Staudinger, Staudinger both described this butterfly, under different names and the first description by Staudinger was based on a manuscript sent to him by Pagenstecher who possessed specimens from the collection of D. Wolf von Schönberg in Naumburg (Saale), Naumburg who had acquired them from a colonist, Karl Wahnes in the then German New Guinea. Pagenstecher's name is ''Schoenbergia schoenbergi'' and the year of publication also 1893. Robert Henry Fernando Rippon in his illustrated monograph ''Icones Ornithopterorum'' (1898 to 1906) attributes the name ''paradisea'' to both entomologists i.e. as ''Ornithoptera paradisea'' Pagenstecher and Staudinger. The holotype is held by Zoologische Staatssammlung München]which also holds the type of ''Ornithoptera schoenbergi'' Pagenstecher. The type locality is the Finisterre Range, New Guinea. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goliath Birdwing
''Ornithoptera goliath'', the Goliath birdwing, is a birdwing butterfly found in New Guinea. It is the second largest butterfly in the world, after the Queen Alexandra's birdwing. Etymology Both the specific and vernacular name are named after Goliath, the biblical giant famous for his combat with the young David, the future king of Israel. The subspecific names ''atlas'', ''titan'' and ''samson'' refer to other giants namely Atlas, Titan and Samson. Description ''Ornithoptera goliath'' is strongly sexually dimorphic. ''Ornithoptera goliath'' has a wingspan up to . This makes it the world's second largest butterfly. The African giant swallowtail reaches an almost equal wingspan. Male. The Goliath birdwing's forewings are black. The costal edge is green and beyond the medium black bar is a large green triangle which reaches the dorsum but not the black sternum. The underside is greenish yellow and greenish. The veins are black and there is a black border. The outer cells h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ornithoptera Victoriae
''Ornithoptera victoriae'', the Queen Victoria's birdwing, is a birdwing butterfly of the family Papilionidae, found in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea (Bougainville Island only). What was originally described as ''Ornithoptera allotei'', is a natural hybrid between ''Ornithoptera victoriae'' and ''Ornithoptera priamus, Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus''. History The Queen Victoria's birdwing was described in 1856 by George Robert Gray. Both the scientific and vernacular names were named in honour of Queen Victoria. The holotype now resides in the Natural History Museum, London. Description Wingspan: 150–180 mm Male: The forewings are black. Next to the wing tip there is a large, green spot. There is a green area around the thorax. The underside of ''Ornithoptera victoriae'' is black. The green spot and the green area are combined. At the wing leading edge there is a large black spot. The veins are black. The hindwings are green. The edge of wing is black. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
