- Ornithoptera chimaera
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Ornithoptera chimaera Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Papilionidae Genus: Ornithoptera Species: O. chimaera Binomial name Ornithoptera chimaera
Rothschild, 1904Ornithoptera chimaera is a birdwing butterfly of the papilionidae family. It is found in mountain areas of New Guinea and Java above 1000 metres.
The wingspan is 80–180 mm for females and 70–150 mm for males.
The larvae feed on Aristolochia momandul.
External links
- ARKive Photos More information.
Natural Hybrids Categories:- Ornithoptera
- Animals described in 1904
- Papilionidae stubs
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