Ornithoptera priamus aruana aberration?

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DYNASTES, 14.08.2010 20:05

Colleagues, I ask for your help and advice.

There is an opportunity to buy an interesting butterfly, it is interesting for a number of reasons.

It is not sold by an entomologist (unfortunately), according to him, it is already 30-40 years old at least, according to the tag it is ORNITHOPTERA priamus aruana, but this subspecies has a green wing color, and not such a sea-green color.

I'm at a loss to guess what it is-aberration? and is it worth taking it for a collection?

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14.08.2010 22:22, Aaata

Colleagues, I ask for your help and advice.

There is an opportunity to buy an interesting butterfly, it is interesting for a number of reasons.

It is not sold by an entomologist (unfortunately), according to him, it is already 30-40 years old at least, according to the tag it is ORNITHOPTERA priamus aruana, but this subspecies has a green wing color, and not such a sea-green color.

I'm at a loss to guess what it is-aberration? and is it worth taking it for a collection?

photo attached

It looks like a cross between O. priamus poseidon and priamus urvillianus. Most likely the result of crossing subspecies (almost certainly artificial) In PNG, breeding farms – isn't that where the "geographical" label comes from? In general, ssp. aruana is an endemic subspecies of Aru isl – - it is unlikely to reach PNG itself, it is too far away. In any case, take it, an interesting form.

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