Trogonoptera

id: trogonoptera-169-1925360
title: Trogonoptera
text: 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
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category slug: encyclopedia
description: Genus of butterfly
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trogonoptera
date created: 2005-06-29T05:00:09Z
date modified: 2024-08-31T19:50:56Z
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image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Trogonoptera_brookiana_0588.JPG","width":2445,"height":2839}
fields total: 13
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