Queen Alexandra's Birdwing

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Butterflies set hearts aflutter  -  Nov 18, 2007
Arizona Daily Star,Rhodes says it's a close relative of the largest butterfly, the 12-inch-wingspan Queen Alexandra's birdwing. He hopes to bring it to Butterfly Magic

Death toll rising in PNG floods  -  Nov 18, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,Oro is home to the world's largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra's Birdwing, (Ornithoptera alexandrae). Flooding has damaged its habitats.

Papua New Guinea's riches 'at risk'  -  Oct 16, 2007
BBC News,There are also tree kangaroos and the Queen Alexandra's birdwing, a butterfly that is as big as a bird, with a wingspan of 28cm.

In exotic world of butterfly poaching, agent immerses himself to ...  -  Aug 18, 2007
International Herald Tribune,And from Papua New Guinea he could get what many dealers had never even seen: the prized Queen Alexandra's birdwing. All are endangered, protected by

Large butterfly may become extinct  -  Aug 14, 2007
Jaxnewsonline.com,The largest is Papua New Guinea's Queen Alexandra's birdwing, which has a 14-inch wingspan. Although few people live in the rugged Cockpit Country,

Tauck Sets Sail for New Guinea in October 2007  Nov 2, 2006
...ll sail into pristine fjords and explore verdant rainforests where they might glimpse diminutive tree kangaroos or the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing - the world's ... - About - News & Issues, [an error occurred while processing this directive]

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