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Cairns birdwing butterfly - female

Ornithoptera euphorion

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Notes:

Thanks for the ID martinl - I recognised the male, but not the female. Very dark as you said.

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MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago
Cairns birdwing female
Ornithoptera priamus


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MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Female is even larger than the male.
This specimen is unusually dark.

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Mr.Swift
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Mr.Swift

3052, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Apr 22, 2012
Submitted on Nov 15, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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