Ornithoptera aesacus

(Ornithoptera aesacus)

Description

Ornithoptera aesacus, the Obi Island birdwing, is a rare species of birdwing butterfly, endemic to the Island of Obira (formerly Obi), Indonesia. The specific epithet of Ornithoptera aesacus, is named after Æsacus, the eldest son of Priam.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Papilionidae

Genus:Ornithoptera

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