Ornithoptera akakeae
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What was originally described as Ornithoptera akakeae is a birdwing
butterfly
that is a hybrid between Ornithoptera rothschildi and Ornithoptera priamus poseidon
. The hybrid is known from a single female specimen.
The only other known natural birdwing hybrid is Ornithoptera victoriae x Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus
.
Birdwing
Birdwings are papilionid butterflies native to the Indian Subcontinent, mainland and archipelagic Southeast Asia and Australasia, and are usually regarded as belonging to three genera: Ornithoptera, Trogonoptera and Troides. Some authorities include additional genera...
butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
that is a hybrid between Ornithoptera rothschildi and Ornithoptera priamus poseidon
Ornithoptera priamus
Ornithoptera priamus, commonly known as the common green birdwing, Cape York Birdwing, Priam's Birdwing or Northern Birdwing, is a widespread species of birdwing butterfly found in the central and south Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, and northeast...
. The hybrid is known from a single female specimen.
The only other known natural birdwing hybrid is Ornithoptera victoriae x Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus
Ornithoptera allotei
What was originally described as Ornithoptera allotei is a birdwing butterfly that is a natural hybrid between Ornithoptera victoriae and Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus. The hybrid is known from Bougainville Island and Malaita Island....
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