Kingdom Animalia Family Papilionidae Scientific name Troides prattorum Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Troides Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Troides dohertyi, Troides oblongomaculatus, Troides andromache, Troides cuneifera, Troides staudingeri | ||
Troides prattorum buru
Troides prattorum, the Buru opalescent birdwing, is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Buru in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia.
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It is commercially bred, but supplies of this butterfly are sporadic, so it is still very rare in collections.
Related species
Troides prattorum is a member of the Troides aeacus species group. The members of this clade are:
References
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