Troides Explained

Troides is a genus of birdwing butterflies, comprising species found in the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, and Oceania.

Species

Twenty species are recognized:^{[1] [2]}

subgenus: Ripponia

• Troides hypolitus – Rippon's birdwing

subgenus: Troides

species group: Troides aeacus

• Troides aeacus – golden birdwing

• Troides dohertyi – Talaud black birdwing

• Troides magellanus – Magellan birdwing

• Troides minos – southern birdwing

• Troides plateni – Dr. Platen's birdwing

• Troides prattorum – Buru opalescent birdwing

• Troides rhadamantus – golden birdwing

species group: Troides amphrysus

• Troides amphrysus – Malay birdwing

• Troides andromache – Borneo birdwing

• Troides cuneifera

• Troides miranda – Miranda birdwing

species group: Troides haliphron

• Troides criton – Criton birdwing

• Troides darsius – Sri Lankan birdwing

• Troides haliphron – haliphron birdwing

• Troides plato – silver birdwing

• Troides riedeli – Riedel's birdwing

• Troides staudingeri

• Troides vandepolli – van de Poll's birdwing

species group: Troides helena

• Troides helena – common birdwing

• Troides oblongomaculatus – oblong-spotted birdwing

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lepidoptera and some other life forms . Markku . Savela . 3 June 2021.
2. Web site: Troides. . Animal Diversity Web . 3 June 2021.