Synonyms

Papilio euphorion, Ornithoptera priamus euphorion, Triodes priamus euphorion, Triodes euphorion

Notes

I usually see some of these butterflies whenever I visit Cairns. They’re quite commonly seen around parks and gardens and in the rainforest areas too, even on overcast days and during quite heavy rain.  As with other Papilionids they are more easily seen than photographed in the wild, which is why a high proportion of my photos were taken in butterfly houses.

Links

• The Butterflies of Australia, Their Identification, Biology and Distribution by Michael F. Braby
• Australian Faunal Directory
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Don Herbison-Evans’ Butterflies of Australia
• Bob’s Butterflies by Bob Miller
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility
• Pam’s Butterflies
• Australian Nature Photography
• Tobias Westmeier’s website
• Wikipedia
• Butterflies and Other Invertebrates