Buru opalescent birdwing  (Troides prattorum)

The upperside of a mounted specimen of a male Buru opalescent birdwing butterfly

Confined to the island of Buru, Indonesia, this huge and spectacular black and yellow butterfly is named for the unusual, opalescent gloss of the male’s hindwing. The hindwings are golden yellow and display a striking iridescent blue-green sheen when

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