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Ornithoptera victoriae - Queen Victoria’s Birdwing - Adult, Caterpillar, and Egg
This butterfly is a close relative to the largest butterfly in the world, Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing. The birdwing genres are noted for their bird-like flight, angular wings, bright colors, and exceptional size.
Like many Lepidoptera (the order containing moths and butterflies), their caterpillars are toxic, owing to the plants they consume, and are not commonly  eaten in their natural habitat. The butterflies retain this toxicity through adulthood.
Proceedings of the General Meetings for Scientific Business of the Zoological Society of London. 1888.

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    Ornithoptera victoriae - Queen Victoria’s Birdwing - Adult, Caterpillar, and Egg

    This butterfly is a close relative to the largest butterfly in the world, Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing. The birdwing genres are noted for their bird-like flight, angular wings, bright colors, and exceptional size.

    Like many Lepidoptera (the order containing moths and butterflies), their caterpillars are toxic, owing to the plants they consume, and are not commonly  eaten in their natural habitat. The butterflies retain this toxicity through adulthood.

    Proceedings of the General Meetings for Scientific Business of the Zoological Society of London. 1888.

    Tagged: natural history butterfly birdwing caterpillar insects entomology 1880s 1888 PZSL metamorphosis victorian

    Posted on May 25, 2012 via Biomedical Ephemera, or: A Frog for Your Boils with 120 notes

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