Troides helena

Species name: Troides helena (Linnaeus, 1758) 

International name: Birdwings 

Local name: Kupu-Kupu Raja

Family: Papilionidae

Status in Indonesia: Protected.

Description

Troides helena's distribution ranges from northern India to Malaysia  and Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali, western part of Nusa Tenggara, and Sulawesi. Larval host plants is Aristolochia acuminata and Thottea tomentosa (both from Aristolochiaceae family).  Aristolochia indica, Aristolochia tagala and Thottea siliquosa.

Taxonomic Sources

Bibliography

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• Peggie, D. 2011. Precious and Protected Indonesian Butterflies. Nagao NEF & Pusat Penelitian Biologi. Bogor. 72 pp. 

• Tsukada, E. & Y. Nishiyama. 1982. Butterflies of the South East Asian Islands. Vol. I. Papilionidae. Plapac Co.. Tokyo. pp. 340–342.

• Veenakumari, K. & Mohanraj, P. 1994. Life history of Pachliopta rhodifer (Papilionidae: Troidini). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 48(2): 111–120.

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