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butterflysue
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The largest butterfly is the Queen Alexander’s Birdwing. There are other birdwings and I have seen the Cairns Birdwing in butterfly exhibits. It is very interesting to watch as it has a very floppy flight and when it lands on some flowers, they droop due to its weight.

See this website:

http://www.entomon.net/largest-smallest-butterfly-moth.htm