| Genus/Species: | Ornithoptera goliath (left: female upperside; right: male upperside) |
| Common Name: | Goliath Birdwing |
| Family/Tribe: | Papilionidae/Troidini |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Origin: | Gumi/M.P. |
| Location: | BUC |
| Remarks: | The Goliath Birdwing is the world's second largest
butterfly. The species is protected and listed in Appendix B of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). |
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