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The Cairns Birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera priamus euphorion) is one of the largest butterflies in the world and its fascinating life cycle has been filmed in great detail in the tropical rainforest of Cairns, North Queensland, Australia.
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This 30 minute video follows the fascinating life cycle of the Ulysses butterfly (Papilio ulysses joesa), a tropical species found in the rainforests of  North Queensland, Australia. All the stages of the life cycle are shown in great detail, for the first time! More...

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The beautiful Richmond Birdwing butterfly, Ornithoptera richmondia, is a threatened species of butterfly found in the sub-tropical rainforestsof south east Queensland and northern New South Wales.  Unfortunately, due to the decimation of its foodplant the butterfly can only be found in one third of its original habitat. More...
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