Troides criton

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Criton Birdwing
Troides criton male (above) and female
Troides criton male (above) and female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Troides
Species: T. criton
Binomial name
Troides criton
Felder, 1860

The Criton Birdwing Troides crtiton is a birdwing butterfly found on the islands of Morotai , Halmahera , Bacan , Ternate and Obi in Indonesia.

[edit] References

  • D'Abrera, B. (1975) Birdwing Butterflies of the World. Country Life Books, London.