Rajah Brooke's Birdwing (Trogonoptera Brookiana)
Rajah Brooke's Birdwing (Trogonoptera Brookiana)
Rajah Brooke's Birdwing (Trogonoptera Brookiana)
Rajah Brooke's Birdwing (Trogonoptera Brookiana)
Rajah Brooke's Birdwing (Trogonoptera Brookiana)

Rajah Brooke's Birdwing (Trogonoptera Brookiana)

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This butterfly was named by the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in 1855, after James Brooke, the Rajah of Sarawak. Each fore-wing has seven tooth-shaped electric-green markings, while there is a relatively large electric-green patch on the hind-wings. The head is bright red and the body is black with red markings.

CITES Protected: This specimen can only be shipped within the UK.

A beautiful Rajah Brooke's Birdwing butterfly in a handmade wooden frame, mounted on high quality ivory card. The scientific and common names are printed beneath the butterfly, and a small information sticker can be found on the back of the frame.

Butterfly Details:

  • Scientific Name: Trogonoptera Brookiana
  • Common Name: Rajah Brooke's Birdwing
  • Family: Papilionidae
  • Locality: Southeast Asia
  • Average Wingspan: 145-170mm

Frame Details:

  • Internal Frame Size: 10x8 inches
  • External Frame Size: 284 x 233 x 33mm
  • Frame Colour: Black or White

 

Please Note: As these specimens are real insects, the one you receive may differ in size and shape to the one displayed. We ask that you bear this in mind, but if you have any concerns with you purchase, please contact us and we will do our very best to help.

Ethics: All of our specimens have died of natural causes and are sourced from conservation projects that work to support local communities and protect habitats. No insects were harmed for the purpose of making these frames.