Northern Birdwing
Ornithoptera priamus macalpinei
Also called Priam's Birdwing
Ornithoptera priamus macalpinei 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 4 photos of its life cycle (early instar caterpillars and final instar caterpillars) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Northern Birdwing
Northern Birdwing caterpillars (early instar)
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Northern Birdwing caterpillars (final instar)
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Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.
Caterpillar food plants
9 known food plants for this species.