Ornithoptera priamus
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| Ornithoptera priamus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
The common green birdwing, Ornithoptera priamus is widespread from New Guinea east through the Solomon Islands and south to Australia.
[edit] Variation
To the West priamus takes on a blue colouration (subspecies urvilleana, miokensis, and caelestis).
Other subspecies include demophanes (Trobiand), poseidon (New Guinea ) , admiralitatis (Admiralty Islands), arruana (Aru), hecuba (Kei Island), cassandra (Yapen) bornemanni (New Britain), teucrus, and the nominate race from Ceram.A full list is provided by Ngypal
[edit] Threats
Some subspecies are under intense environmental pressure and are in danger (miokensis, boisduvali). The Australian populations (subspecies destruction ( richmondia, euphorion, malcapinei, pronomus). are vulnerable to habitat destruction
[edit] External Links
- http://www.nagypal.net/ttpriamu.htm Entry at Ngypalnet
