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Troides helena cerberus


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C & R Felder 1865 - The Common Birdwing

A very well known species, and the commoner of the two Birdwing butterflies found on Samui.

This is a species much in demand for Butterfly 'Art', and has been given total protection by the Thai Government. Whilst primarily a forest species, this species can be found visiting gardens where it likes to feed on Ixora flowers.



Flight Period

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Wingspan

100 - 140mm

Early Stages

Troides helena cerberus - Male

Known. More detailed life history information is available from the following resource: ButterflyCircle Blog (courtesy of Dr. Horace Tan.)

Larval Foodplant

Aristolochia tagala (Dutch Man's Pipe)

Range

North India to Hainan and Hong Kong, through Sundaland to the Lesser Sunda Islands and Sulawesi.