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Troides

Troides is a genus of birdwing butterflies, comprising species found in the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, and Oceania.

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Troides
Golden birdwing (T. aeacus) female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Tribe: Troidini
Genus: Troides
Hübner, 1819
Type species
Papilio helena
Linnaeus, 17581

Troides is a genus of birdwing butterflies, comprising species found in the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, and Oceania.

Species

Twenty one species are recognized:234

subgenus: Ripponia
subgenus: Troides
species group: Troides aeacus
species group: Troides amphrysus
species group: Troides haliphron
species group: Troides helena
References

References

  1. Troides at Butterflies and Moths of the World, Natural History Museum
  2. "Troides". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. Markku, Savela. "Lepidoptera and some other life forms". Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. "Troides". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 3 June 2021.