WHAT IS THE BIGGEST BUTTERFLY IN THE WORLD?

African giant swallowtail (male)
African giant swallowtail (male)
African giant swallowtail (female)
African giant swallowtail (female)

The Queen Alexandra’s birdwing, found in Papua New Guinea, is the largest butterfly in the world with a wingspan of up to 280 millimeters (11 inches).

The African giant swallowtail with a wingspan of up to 230 millimeters (9 inches) is the largest in Africa and second largest in the world.

The third largest, with a wingspan of 150 millimeters (6 inches), is the Homerus swallowtail of Central and North America.

Swallowtail
Swallowtail
Swallowtail
Swallowtail

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