About: Trogonoptera

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Trogonoptera is a genus of birdwing butterflies from the rainforests of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Natuna, Sumatra, Palawan, 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 green broadbill species in Borneo are found in the same habitats as Rajah Brooke's birdwing, which occurs from the forested lowlands up to 2.000 m on Mount Kinaba

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  • Trogonoptera es un género de mariposas de la familia Papilionidae.​ (es)
  • Trogonoptera is a genus of birdwing butterflies from the rainforests of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Natuna, Sumatra, Palawan, 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 green broadbill species in Borneo are found in the same habitats as Rajah Brooke's birdwing, which occurs from the forested lowlands up to 2.000 m on Mount Kinabalu. A number of observers have noted that all Borneo’s birdwing butterflies are so large that they are easily mistaken for birds in flight. A bird hunting for an insect to eat would be unlikely to attack a bird. If the butterfly wing pattern mimics the broadbill’s feathers then it would be a case of a Mullerian mimicry ring because both species have wings covered with thorn like patterns. In addition the broadbills are protected because of their large beaks and the butterfly because it is poisonous. The blue colors evolved in Trogonoptera brookiana form hecata and Trogonoptera trojana may be explained by the presence of fairy-bluebirds in their habitat. (en)
  • Trogonoptera is een geslacht van vlinders in de familie pages (Papilionidae). (nl)
  • Трогоноптеры (лат. Trogonoptera) — род крупных дневных бабочек из семейства парусников. (ru)
  • Trogonoptera är ett släkte av fjärilar. Trogonoptera ingår i familjen riddarfjärilar. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life: (sv)
  • 紅頸鳳蝶屬(學名:Trogonoptera)又名紅頸鳥翼鳳蝶屬及鳥鳳蝶屬,是鳳蝶亞科裳鳳蝶族中的一個屬,包含了2個物種,分佈於大巽他群島及巴拉望島一帶。所有物種都被列入國際貿易公約(CITES)II 級瀕危野生動物。幼蟲的寄主為馬兜鈴屬植物。 (zh)
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  • Rippon, 1890 (en)
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  • Trogonoptera brookiana male and female (en)
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  • Trogonoptera (en)
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  • Trogonoptera (en)
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  • Trogonoptera es un género de mariposas de la familia Papilionidae.​ (es)
  • Trogonoptera is een geslacht van vlinders in de familie pages (Papilionidae). (nl)
  • Трогоноптеры (лат. Trogonoptera) — род крупных дневных бабочек из семейства парусников. (ru)
  • Trogonoptera är ett släkte av fjärilar. Trogonoptera ingår i familjen riddarfjärilar. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life: (sv)
  • 紅頸鳳蝶屬(學名:Trogonoptera)又名紅頸鳥翼鳳蝶屬及鳥鳳蝶屬,是鳳蝶亞科裳鳳蝶族中的一個屬,包含了2個物種,分佈於大巽他群島及巴拉望島一帶。所有物種都被列入國際貿易公約(CITES)II 級瀕危野生動物。幼蟲的寄主為馬兜鈴屬植物。 (zh)
  • Trogonoptera is a genus of birdwing butterflies from the rainforests of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Natuna, Sumatra, Palawan, 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 green broadbill species in Borneo are found in the same habitats as Rajah Brooke's birdwing, which occurs from the forested lowlands up to 2.000 m on Mount Kinaba (en)
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  • Trogonoptera (es)
  • Trogonoptera (nl)
  • Trogonoptera (en)
  • Trogonoptera (ru)
  • Trogonoptera (sv)
  • 紅頸鳳蝶屬 (zh)
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