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Ornithoptera euphorion
This was a monster-sized butterfly, about the size of an open hand. Beautifully bright red and yellow torso. I waited for about half an hour to catch a glimpse of its spanned wings but unfortunately, it didn't move at all. Males have additional green colouring whilst females (like this spotting) do not. Spotted in the butterfly enclosure at the Melbourne Zoo.
Spotted on Jul 30, 2011
Submitted on Jul 31, 2011
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Photos of its male counterpart http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/706...
Thanks for the clue, monkey-mind & nana-puppet - pointed in the right direction. It's a Cairns Birdwing
golden birdwing?
Beautiful butterfly and an amazing photo.