The Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly is the largest in the world. Still, the species is endangered, so sought after by butterfly specimen collectors, they have a special law to prevent their ...

World's Largest Butterfly ― Queen Alexandra's Birdwing, Papua New Guinea New Guinea is a haven for butterflies with nearly 1,000 species. Moving through dense jungle in search of the largest of ...

Meek presented his exciting find to the renowned zoologist Walter Rothschild, who prepared a scientific description of the butterfly - the first known example of its kind. Rothschild named the new ...