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Rajah Brooke's Birdwing - Trogonoptera Brookiana: Listed on Appendix II of CITES
Animals  (tags: environment, endangered, butterflies, protection, habitat, wildlife, conservation, environment, ecosystems, habitatdestruction, wildlife, protection, nature, habitat, forests, conservation, water, trees, Sustainabililty, endangered, environment, conse )

Thunderr
- 597 days ago - arkive.org
The male's elongated,jet black forewings are decorated with metallic green triangles along the edges and there is a small area of iridescent azure blue towards the butterfly's body.Body/antennae black,head red.Threats deforestation,agricultural conversion
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Gorilly Girl (369)
Saturday May 10, 2008, 8:29 pm
Oh goodness they are sooooooooooo pretty. Sad though their environment is getting destroyed. There will soon be none left.

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