Troides rhadamantus

Troides rhadamantus

The golden birdwing is a birdwing butterfly that inhabits the Philippines. There are many subspecies on different islands of the Philippines and some authors consider ''Troides plateni'' and ''Troides dohertyi'' as subspecies of ''T. rhadamantus''.
Golden Birdwing (dark larval form) - Troides rhadamantus Bohol Butterfly Sanctuary, Philippines (Oct 2012). The caterpillar is a velvety gray colour and has a white band on a segment on its middle. It has numerous fleshy red-tipped white protuberances on the body. It is bulky and slow in its movements. Fall,Geotagged,Golden Birdwing,Philippines,Troides rhadamantus

Naming

''Troides rhadamantus'' is a member of the ''Troides aecus'' species group. The members of this clade are:

⤷ ''Troides aeacus'' C. & R. Felder, 1860
⤷ ''Troides magellanus''
⤷ ''Troides minos''
⤷ ''Troides rhadamantus''
⤷ ''Troides dohertyi''
⤷ ''Troides prattorum''

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPapilionidae
GenusTroides
SpeciesT. rhadamantus
Photographed in
Philippines