Golden birdwing

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Golden birdwing
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CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Troides
Species:
T. aeacus
Binomial name
Troides aeacus
C. & R. Felder, 1860
Distribution map for Troides aeacus (red) and Troides magellanus (orange)
Synonyms
  • Ornithoptera aeacus C. & R. Felder, 1860

The golden birdwing (Troides aeacus) is a large tropical butterfly. It belongs in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Northeastern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Burma, China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Taiwan, Cambodia, peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia.

References[change | change source]

  1. Böhm, M.; Chowdhury, S.; Khanal, B.; Lo, P.; Monastyrskii, A. (2020) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Troides aeacus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T62160A177265323. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T62160A177265323.en. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.