Rainforest wildlife tour Port Douglas Daintree Australia.

Cairns Birdwing Butterfly
Ornithoptera priamus


Male Cairns Birdwing butterfly

Caterpillar feeding on Aristolochia vine


Female emerging from chrysalis

The Cairns Birdwing is Australia's largest butterfly. Males have a wingspan of 130 mm. females are larger with 130 mm. wingspan.

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Photographed at Thylogale
by David & Diane Armbrust

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