SPECIES Ornithoptera goliath samson Male dorsal
ORIGIN PNG / Indonesia
FRAME 20x20xD5cm Made from recycled products.
DESCRIPTION As the name suggests this is indeed a goliath sized butterfly - being the second largest butterfly world wide with the females having a wingspan of around 18cm whilst the males have a slightly smaller wingspan. The females lay approximately 30 eggs per generation and the larvae feed on the Aristolochia crassinervia vine.The wing colours are a vivid green and golden yellow. The main threat to this butterfly is habitat loss and by ranching the wild population is protected. This ventral side shows an amazing golden colour.
Species label back of frame.
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PLEASE NOTE FOR DOMESTIC SUPPLY ONLY. Imported with CITES permit.
