Ornithoptera
If you are a butterfly collector, Birdwings (Ornithoptera) is the Holy Grail of species. Not only are many of them rare and protected, they are the largest butterfly in the world and all have sharp contrasting colors. They are called Birdwings because of their exceptional size, birdlike flight and similar wing shapes as the birds. Ornithoptera butterflies are mostly found in Australia , Papua New Guinea
With the exception of Ornithoptera alexandrae, all Birdwings are listed in Appendix II of CITES as either vulnerable or rare and their trade is restricted in country parties to the CITES convention. This means that a CITES permit is required to import the Birdwings into your country. A permit is not needed if the Birdwing is already located in your county but it will need one in order to be exported. Make sure the seller has the required paper.
The three species of Ornithoptera are:
-Trogonoptera
-Troides
-Ornithoptera
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Attention: This category will eventually be removed. It will be replaced by this category under the Papilionidae family.
