Common Birdwing by Monique Simons

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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 ,Tokina 100mm F2.8D AT-X Pro macrolens
1/1600s f/3.2 at 100.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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dang		19-Feb-2011 10:25
Love it when you do this. :-)

Guest		18-Dec-2010 18:21
Wow! Four airborne stunning butterflies in one shot!!!

Carol How		30-Nov-2010 07:14
Superb color, exposure and ambience ~ wonderful image! V

Chad Ramsey		22-Nov-2010 03:11
Wow! You continue to amaze me! These are fantastic~V

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