Ornithoptera paradisea

Ornithoptera paradisea
Paradise Birdwing
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Tribe: Troidini
Genus: Ornithoptera
Species: O. paradisea
Binomial name
Ornithoptera paradisea
Staudinger 1893

The Paradise birdwing (Ornithoptera paradisea) is a species of birdwing butterfly.

The drab females can reach 150mm in wingspan and the brightly colored males peak at 135mm. The male is highly valued by collectors, with good quality male specimens costing more than $300. It is often called the "most desirable birdwing the world over".

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