Ornithoptera richmondia
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| Ornithoptera richmondia Gray , 1853 |
The Richmond Birdwing Ornithoptera richmondia is a birdwing species endemic to Australia. It is the smallest of the birdwing species.
The range is from Maryborough in south-east Queensland to the Clarence River area in north-east New South Wales. It is common in rainforests in New South Wales, mostly National Parks: Mt Warning National Park, Border Range National Park, Nightcap National Park (all New South Wales) and in Lamington National Park (Queensland), but scarce in the north of its range.
[edit] External Links
- Ornithoptera richmondia at Ngypal as a subspecies of Ornithoptera priamus
- Queensland Government Environmental site
- Queensland Government fact sheet
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