Dr. Platens Birdwing

Troides plateni

Dr. Platen's Birdwing is a birdwing butterfly endemic to Palawan, Balabac, Dumaran, and the Calamian Islands in the Philippines. It is named for Dr. Carl Constantin Platen.
Dr. Platens Birdwing, (Troides plateni)* * Photograph taken at the MONTREAL SPACE for LIFE. Canada,Dr. Platens Birdwing,Geotagged,Spring,Troides plateni

Status

''Troides plateni'' is found mainly in wooded habitats. The larval foodplant is ''Aristolochia tagala'' . It is protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species .
Dr. Platens Birdwing, (Troides plateni)* * Photograph taken at the MONTREAL SPACE for LIFE. Canada,Dr. Platens Birdwing,Geotagged,Spring,Troides plateni

Habitat

''Troides plateni'' is found mainly in wooded habitats. The larval foodplant is ''Aristolochia tagala'' . It is protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species .

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPapilionidae
GenusTroides
SpeciesT. plateni
Photographed in
Canada