Golden birdwing
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.
| Golden birdwing | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Troides |
| Species: | T. aeacus |
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| Troides aeacus C. & R. Felder, 1860 | |
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| Distribution map for Troides aeacus (red) and Troides magellanus (orange) | |
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References
- 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.
- "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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