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The Common Birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera priamus) is depicted with its black forewings and emerald green, black-spotted hindwings, as well as its striking yellow abdomen. This butterfly, among the largest in the world, inhabits the tropical rainforests of New Guinea and northern Australia. The caterpillars feed exclusively on Aristolochia species (Dutchman's pipe), accumulating toxic compounds in their bodies that provide protection against predators.. From Das Buch der Welt, ein Inbegriff des Wissenswürdigsten und Unterhaltendsten aus den Gebieten der Naturgeschichte, Naturlehre, Länder- und Völkerkunde, Weltgeschichte, Götterlehre etc. Mit vielen colorirten und schwarzen Abbildungen. Published by Julius Hoffmann, Hoffmannsche Verlags-Buchhandlung, Stuttgart, 1842 - 1868.. [Birdwing, Common Birdwing, Ornithoptera priamus, swallowtail butterfly, Papilionidae, Aristolochia, Dutchman's pipe, butterflies, Lepidoptera, tropical butterfly, New Guinea, Australia, rainforest, diurnal butterfly, Ornithoptera, natural history, entomology, zoology, hand-coloured lithograph]
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