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Ornithoptera priamus macalpinei – Iron and McIlwraith Ranges of Queensland, Australia (may be junior synonym of O. p. poseidon) Ornithoptera priamus miokensis – Mioko Island, Papua New Guinea; Ornithoptera priamus poseidon – New Guinea and northern Torres Strait Islands; Ornithoptera priamus priamus – Seram, Saparua and Ambon, Indonesia
Ornithoptera priamus bornemanni (Pagenstecher, 1894) Ornithoptera priamus caelestis (Rothschild, 1898) Ornithoptera priamus miokensis (Ribbe, 1898) Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Doubleday, 1847) Ornithoptera priamus sterrensis Parrot, 1990; Ornithoptera priamus teucrus Joicey & Talbot, 1916; Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus (Guérin-Méneville ...
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.
Ornithoptera butterflies are truly loved by insect collectors because they are rare, large, and stunningly beautiful, arguably the most beautiful butterflies in the world. Image credits: @dianamurguta
Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus (Guérin-Méneville, 1838) Ornithoptera victoriae regis (Rothschild, 1895) Ornithoptera victoriae rubianus (Rothschild, 1904) Ornithoptera victoriae isabellae (Rothschild & Jordan, 1901) Ornithoptera victoriae victoriae (Gray, 1856) Ornithoptera victoriae reginae Salvin, 1888; Ornithoptera victoriae epiphanes ...
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Some male Ornithoptera species demonstrate courtship behaviour. Ornithoptera priamus posedion males will approach a female carefully, and examine the female for several minutes. After consideration, the male may choose to hover twenty to thirty centimeters above the female, displaying the bright yellow marking on its hindwings.
The birdwings genus Ornithoptera comprises some of the largest and most beautiful butterflies in the World. The genus is distributed over southern parts of Asia to Australia.