Queen Alexandra's birdwing
Ornithoptera alexandrae
EndangeredPhoto: Peter Wing · CC BY 4.0
Insectherbivore
The Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is a giant butterfly found only in the forests of eastern Papua New Guinea. Its females are the largest butterflies in the world, with wings stretching wider than a dinner plate.
- Female wings can span over 25 cm—bigger than many small birds.
- It lives only in a small part of Papua New Guinea.
- The species is named after Queen Alexandra of England.
RainforestAustralia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Insect
- Scientific name
- Ornithoptera alexandrae
- Habitat
- Rainforest
- Regions in this directory
- Australia
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- giant
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered (EN)
