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Papilio Troides Helena – The Common Birdwing Nothing common about this butterfly. This is the only time I have seen this impressive butterfly and managed to snatch a single image before it was lost to me.<br /> <br /> I have read that its range is below 800m but this specimen was photographed at 1000m<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields. Bandung,Common Birdwing,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Troides helena,West Java,Winter,butterfly,pap,papilio,triodes Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Papilio Troides Helena – The Common Birdwing

Nothing common about this butterfly. This is the only time I have seen this impressive butterfly and managed to snatch a single image before it was lost to me.

I have read that its range is below 800m but this specimen was photographed at 1000m

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    I've seen that multiple times, a species named common whilst not being that common. Nice find, the yellow is absolutely striking! Posted 9 years ago

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The Common Birdwing

The Common Birdwing is a butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is often found in the wildlife trade due to its popularity with butterfly collectors. The butterfly has seventeen subspecies.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Vodkaman
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Uploaded Jun 1, 2016. Captured Sep 8, 2012 08:52 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 10/5000s
  • ISO1600
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.