Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly

Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly 
(Ornithoptera alexandrae)

Located

Queen Alexandra Butterflies are located in Papau New
Guinea.

Diet

The Queen Alexandra caterpillar eats a toxic pipevine
plant, the Aristolochia schlecteri, on which it is hatched.
The adult will feed on the liquid nectar of flowers.


Habitat

The Queen Alexandra lives in a small part of Papau New
Guinea in the rainforests.


Size

The Queen Alexandra's wingspan can be as large as 10 -
12 inches.


Reproduction

Queen Alexandra Butterflies lay eggs on the toxic
Aristolochia schlecteri pipevine plant. When the
caterpillars ingest this plant, they become toxic to
predators that eat them.

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