183:, and various small islands west of Sumatra. Their large size and stunning colors makes them highly prized by collectors. There are at least three theories as to why these butterflies have such distinctive markings on their wings: (1) the alternate green/black spear shapes mimic sharp thorns; (2) the green spear shapes mimic the camouflage pattern of a fern leaf when the butterfly is resting; (3) when flying, the black and green markings mimic those of green broadbill bird feathers in flight. The three
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185:green broadbill species
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238:Trogonoptera brookiana
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246:Trogonoptera trojana
217:Trogonoptera trojana
165:Thai-Malay Peninsula
161:birdwing butterflies
249:– Triangle birdwing
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405:iNaturalist
328:Wikispecies
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274:. May 2017
254:References
88:Arthropoda
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74:Kingdom:
68:Eukaryota
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319:Q4051799
313:Wikidata
128:Troidini
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78:Animalia
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212:hecata
189:Borneo
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418:IRMNG
384:15941
348:71581
210:form
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