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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 (10 to 11 in). [ 4 ] [ 5 ] This birdwing is restricted to the forests of the Oro Province in eastern Papua New Guinea .
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Lepidoptera (/ ˌ l ɛ p ɪ ˈ d ɒ p t ər ə / LEP-ih-DOP-tər-ə) or lepidopterans is an order of winged insects which includes butterflies and moths.About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera have been described, representing 10% of the total described species of living organisms, [1] [2] making it the second largest insect order (behind Coleoptera) with 126 families [3] and 46 superfamilies ...
Butterflies have appeared in art from 3500 years ago in ancient Egypt. [105] In hunting scenes, butterflies were sometimes included in a way that suggested life, freedom, and the strength to escape capture, creating a balance to scenes concerned with death and upholding ma'at. They also were suggestive of regeneration or rebirth and protection.
The butterfly then extends and retracts its wings. Once conditions allow, it flies and feeds on many nectar plants. During the breeding season, adults reach sexual maturity in 4–5 days. However, the migrating generation does not reach maturity until overwintering is complete. [43] Monarch butterflies flying and sipping nectar from milkweed ...
Highest heat index: In the observation above at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the heat index ("feels like" temperature) was 81.1 °C (178.0 °F). [201] Highest temperature with 100% relative humidity: A temperature of 34 °C (93 °F) with 100% relative humidity in Jask, Iran, on 21 July 2012. [202]
Troides minos, the southern birdwing, [2] [3] also called Sahyadri birdwing, [4] is a large and striking species of swallowtail butterfly.It is endemic to southern India. [2] [3] With a wingspan of 140–190 mm, it is the second largest butterfly of India.
List of butterflies of Samoa; List of butterflies of São Tomé and Príncipe; List of butterflies of Saudi Arabia; List of butterflies of Senegal; List of butterflies of Seychelles; List of butterflies of Sierra Leone; List of butterflies of Singapore; List of butterflies of the Solomon Islands; List of butterflies of Somalia; List of ...