Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly
(Ornithoptera alexandrae)
(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.
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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