NEW YORK (AP) — Birdwing butterflies are among the rarest and largest to grace the planet, their 10-inch (25.4-centimeter) wingspans flapping through the rainforests of Southeast Asia and Australia.

Birdwing butterflies of the Ornithoptera paradisea species group, in which males (left) were observed to be more visibly diverse than females (right).

The goliath birdwing is the second largest butterfly in the world, with a wingspan of up to 28 cm. It's native to New Guinea and some nearby islands ...

A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to illegally trafficking birdwing butterflies and other rare insects, according to a plea deal filed in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday. Charles Limmer, 75, of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island man has ...

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah butterfly conservationist Dr Stephen Sutton passed away after a short illness on New Year's Eve. He was 85. State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Birdwing butterflies are ...

Birdwing butterflies are among the rarest and largest to grace the planet, their 10-inch wingspans flapping through the rainforests of Southeast Asia and Australia. Their sheer size can make them hard ...

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