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Golden birdwing
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Ventral view
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Troides
Species:
T. aeacus
Binomial name
Troides aeacus
C. & R. Felder, 1860
Synonyms
  • Ornithoptera aeacus C. & R. Felder, 1860

The golden birdwing (Troides aeacus) is a large tropical butterfly. It belongs in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Northeastern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Burma, China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Taiwan, Cambodia, peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia.

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