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Rippon’s Birdwing (''Troides hypolitus'') is a birdwing butterfly endemic to the Moluccas and Sulawesi. It is not significantly threatened, but it is protected. ''Troides hypolitus'' is a butterfly from Australasia/Indomalaya ecozone. The first description was in 1775 by Cramer. This butterfly is a member of the family Papilionidae. ''Troides hypolitus'' is black. It has a chain of golden spots on the hind wings. The females are dark-brown and they are bigger than the males. ==Description== :For terms see External morphology of Lepidoptera. The wingspan is from 180–200 mm. The male's forewings are black. Some veins are bordered by white colour. The underside is very similar to the upperside. The hindwings are grey. The outer edge is black and it contains a chain of golden spots. The veins are black. The underside is similar to the upperside, but the basic colour is white. The body (abdomen) is black and yellow, but the underside is white and yellowish. It looks like a wasp. Head and thorax are black. The nape has a red hair-coat. The female is sexually dimorphic. The female covers the upper range of the wingspan and is usually larger than the male. The basic colour of the female is dark-brown. Many veins are bordered by white. The golden spots are bigger and they contain a black core. The underside is a very similar to the upperside. 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「Troides hypolitus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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