ABC Science - The Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly is the world's biggest butterfly. The male (below) wingspan is up to 20cm. The female is a whopping 28cm. They live in the Oro
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Green Britain: British experts in race against time to save world's biggest butterfly | Nature | News | Express.co.uk
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World's largest butterfly disappearing from Papua New Guinea rainforests | Butterflies | The Guardian
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Green Britain: British experts in race against time to save world's biggest butterfly | Nature | News | Express.co.uk
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Star objects of our collection – The Queen Alexandra's birdwing | Most beautiful butterfly, Insects, Butterfly facts
![Dr. Jonathan Kolby on Twitter: "Here's the largest #butterfly in the world! Queen Alexandra's Birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae) at @McrMuseum. Only found only in the forests of Papua New Guinea, females can reach Dr. Jonathan Kolby on Twitter: "Here's the largest #butterfly in the world! Queen Alexandra's Birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae) at @McrMuseum. Only found only in the forests of Papua New Guinea, females can reach](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELbkRYWX0AUKz1f.jpg:large)