Diminishing Royalty: Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly

The magnificent Queen Alexandra’s birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera alexandrae) is disappearing from its rainforest home in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. This endangered species of butterfly boasts a wingspan of 30 cm, making it the world’s largest butterfly. The birdwing butterfly is found in only one location in northern Papua New Guinea, making it increasingly susceptible extinction as logging and palm oil plantations relentlessly eat away at its already limited habitat.

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