Troides prattorum

Buru Opalescent Birdwing
Troides prattorum plate by A.E.Pratt which accompanied the original description
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Troides
Species: T. prattorum
Binomial name
Troides prattorum
(Joicey & Talbot,1922)

The Buru Opalescent Birdwing (Troides prattorum) is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Buru.

It is commercially bred, but supplies of this butterfly are sporadic, so it is still very rare in collections.

Related species

Troides prattorum is a member of the Troides aeacus species group. The members of this clade are:

References

External links

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