Troides miranda

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Miranda birdwing
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T. m. neomiranda female, upperside
CITES Appendix II (CITES) [1]
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Troides
Species:
T. miranda
Binomial name
Troides miranda
Butler, 1869

Troides miranda, the Miranda birdwing, is a birdwing butterfly that inhabits Borneo and Sumatra.

Contents

Troides miranda is a member of the Troides amphrysus species group. The members of this clade are:

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References

  1. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.