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  • October 22, 2008 at 2:30 am #692
    Andrew
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    Which is the world’s largest butterfly?

    October 23, 2008 at 12:31 am #1004
    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

    October 23, 2008 at 5:29 am #1007
    Andrew
    Keymaster

    If you are talking about just USA, then the largest butterfly is Giant Swallowtail. You can get more info on this from the same website listed above.

    BTW, if you see Queen Alexander’s Birdwing butterfly, then do not touch it. They are poisonous!

    November 25, 2009 at 7:36 pm #1115
    Andrew
    Keymaster

    I read that it was Queen ALEXANDRA’S Birdwing. I don’t know if Alexander or Alexandra is right. I’m pretty positive it’s Alexandra though.

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