Northern Birdwing
Ornithoptera priamus euphorion
Also called Cairns Birdwing, Cooktown Birdwing
Ornithoptera priamus euphorion is a subspecies of the Northern Birdwing (Ornithoptera priamus), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Papilionidae, the swallowtails and birdwings. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 9 plants, including Aristolochia chalmersii, Aristolochia tagala and Aristolochia thozetii. This page has 11 photos of its life cycle (eggs, early instar caterpillars, final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Northern Birdwing
Northern Birdwing eggs
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Egg
Northern Birdwing caterpillars (early instar)
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Northern Birdwing caterpillars (final instar)
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Northern Birdwing pupae
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Northern Birdwing adults
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Male, underside
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Caterpillar food plants
9 known food plants for this species.