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31-MAR-2011

Common Birdwings

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 ,Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm F2.8G IF-ED
1/320s f/4.5 at 200.0mm iso200 full exif

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