Within the rich biodiversity of India, renowned for its tropical climate and diverse ecosystems, lies a fascinating inhabitant that commands attention—the golden birdwing butterfly. Let’s fly ...

He returns, and the men take turns examining his catch: a birdwing. A rare butterfly, and a protected species. “It’s just a small one,” Jasmin says. Even so, it is enormous, able to cover a ...

World's Largest Butterfly ― Queen Alexandra's Birdwing, Papua New Guinea New Guinea is a haven for butterflies with nearly 1,000 species. Moving through dense jungle in search of the largest of ...

Meek presented his exciting find to the renowned zoologist Walter Rothschild, who prepared a scientific description of the butterfly - the first known example of its kind. Rothschild named the new ...

Scientifically classified as Troides darsius, this black and yellow butterfly - the Sri Lanka Birdwing found only in Sri Lanka has just been named Sri Lanka’s national butterfly. Pic by Gehan de Silva ...

Beating the competition is everything, and it has forced some species to grow faster, higher, stronger and bigger to win first prize in the survival stakes. Butterfly curator Dr Blanca Huertas ...