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Common Birdwing

Koh Samui, Thailand

The Common Birdwing, Troides helena (Linnaeus, 1758), is a beautiful and large butterfly belonging to
the Swallowtail (Papilionidae family). They have a wingspan of 130 to 170 mm.

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Troides
Species: T. helena

Nikon D300 ,Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG APO OS HSM
1/800s f/6.3 at 500.0mm iso400 full exif

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fotabug17-Jan-2012 13:49
Beautiful composition and colors. Well done
ED 21-Nov-2011 07:53
WHAT A PASSION, WHAT A PICTURES. I AM A FAN!
Carol How30-Nov-2010 07:16
A Common Birdwing but a breathtaking image! V
Yiannis Pavlis16-Nov-2010 13:26
I like your vision... Great image!