| Genus/Species: | Troides oblongomaculatus, last larval instar and pupa (right) |
| Common Name: | Birdwing |
| Family/Tribe: | Papilionidae: Troidini |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Origin: | IFTA Bulolo, display garden |
| Location: | |
| Remarks: | The caterpillars feed on Aristolochia tagala (Aristolochiaceae). The peculiar, everted red defensive glands (osmeterium) are visible in the centre. |
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