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cairns birdwing female

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

The largest butterfly in australia, the cairns birdwing female is somewhat less colorful than the male

Habitat:

butterfly house in Melbourne

Species ID Suggestions

Cairns birdwing

Ornithoptera euphorion

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Comments (2)
KarenSaxton
Love this blog, which explains how the female slips the male a sedative during mating http://beforeitsgone.com.au/2011/05/03/backyard-beauties-the-cairns-birdwing-butterfly/
Grabs
A female cairns birdwing butterfly :) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornithoptera_euphorion

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