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Rajah Brooke's Birdwing (''Trogonoptera brookiana'') is a distinctive black and electric-green birdwing butterfly from the rainforests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Natuna, Sumatra, and various small islands west of Sumatra (Banyak, Simeulue, Batu and Mentawai).〔The World of Birdwing Butterflies. (Trogonoptera brookiana. ) Accessed 20 May 2012〕〔ARKive (Rajah Brooke’s birdwing. ) Accessed 20 May 2012〕 The butterfly was named by the naturalist Alfred R. Wallace in 1855, after James Brooke, the Rajah of Sarawak.〔 The larval host plants are ''Aristolochia acuminata'' and ''A. foveolata''.〔 Adults sip flower nectar from plants such as ''Bauhinia''.〔 Rajah Brooke's Birdwing is a protected species, listed under Appendix II of CITES,〔〔CITES (3 April 2012) (Appendices. ) Accessed〕 meaning that international export is restricted to those who have been granted a permit. It is the national butterfly of Malaysia.〔(Butterflies of Malaysia ). Accessed 20 May 2012〕 ==Description== Both sexes resemble the more restricted relative, the Palawan Birdwing, but males of Rajah Brooke's Birdwing have more green to the rear wings. The wingspan of Rajah Brooke's Birdwing is .〔Butterfly Corner. (Trogonoptera brookiana (Raja Brooke's Birdwing). ) Accessed 20 May 2012〕 The wings of males are mainly black. Each forewing has seven teeth-shaped electric-green markings, while there is a relatively large electric-green patch on the hindwings. The head is bright red and the body is black with red markings. The wings of females are browner with prominent white flashes at the tips of the forewings and at the base of the hindwings.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Trogonoptera brookiana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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