Trogonoptera is a genus of birdwing butterflies from the rainforests of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Natuna, Sumatra, Palawan, and various small islands west of Sumatra. Their large size and stunning colors makes them highly prized by collectors. There are at least three theories as to why these butterflies have such distinctive markings on their wings: (1) the alternate green/black spear shapes mimic sharp thorns; (2) the green spear shapes mimic the camouflage pattern of a fern leaf when the butterfly is resting; (3) when flying, the black and green markings mimic those of green broadbill bird feathers in flight. The three green broadbill species in Borneo are found in the same habitats as Rajah Brooke's birdwing, which occurs from the forested lowlands up to 2.000 m on Mount Kinabalu. A number of observers have noted that all Borneo’s birdwing butterflies are so large that they are easily mistaken for birds in flight. A bird hunting for an insect to eat would be unlikely to attack a bird. If the butterfly wing pattern mimics the broadbill’s feathers then it would be a case of a Mullerian mimicry ring because both species have wings covered with thorn like patterns. In addition the broadbills are protected because of their large beaks and the butterfly because it is poisonous.[1] The blue colors evolved in Trogonoptera brookiana form hecata and Trogonoptera trojana may be explained by the presence of fairy-bluebirds in their habitat.
Two species are recognized in this genus:
Trogonoptera is a genus of birdwing butterflies from the rainforests of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Natuna, Sumatra, Palawan, and various small islands west of Sumatra. Their large size and stunning colors makes them highly prized by collectors. There are at least three theories as to why these butterflies have such distinctive markings on their wings: (1) the alternate green/black spear shapes mimic sharp thorns; (2) the green spear shapes mimic the camouflage pattern of a fern leaf when the butterfly is resting; (3) when flying, the black and green markings mimic those of green broadbill bird feathers in flight. The three green broadbill species in Borneo are found in the same habitats as Rajah Brooke's birdwing, which occurs from the forested lowlands up to 2.000 m on Mount Kinabalu. A number of observers have noted that all Borneo’s birdwing butterflies are so large that they are easily mistaken for birds in flight. A bird hunting for an insect to eat would be unlikely to attack a bird. If the butterfly wing pattern mimics the broadbill’s feathers then it would be a case of a Mullerian mimicry ring because both species have wings covered with thorn like patterns. In addition the broadbills are protected because of their large beaks and the butterfly because it is poisonous. The blue colors evolved in Trogonoptera brookiana form hecata and Trogonoptera trojana may be explained by the presence of fairy-bluebirds in their habitat.
Trogonoptera es un género de mariposas de la familia Papilionidae.[2]
Especie tipo por designación original es Ornithoptera brookiana Wallace, 1855.[1]
Existen 2 especies reconocidas en el género.
El género Trogonoptera pertenece a la tribu Troidini de la subfamilia Papilioninae.[3] Según un análisis filogenético reciente basado en dos genes mitocondriales y uno nuclear, Trogonoptera estaría más cercanamente relacionado con los géneros Ornithoptera, Troides, Byasa y Losaria.[4]
Trogonoptera is een geslacht van vlinders in de familie pages (Papilionidae).
Trogonoptera er en slekt av sommerfugler i gruppen svalestjerter.
Disse svalestjertene er blant de største av alle dagsommerfugler, bare noen av Ornithoptera-artene blir større. Forvingene er lange og smale. Grunnfargen er silkeaktig svart, forvingen har en rad av metallisk grønne, trekantede flekker som har grodd sammen til et sagblad-lignende bånd. Raja Brookes fuglevinge (Trogonoptera brookiana) kjennes lett på at den har en skarpt rød krage og rødt hode.
Slekten Trogonoptera hører til fuglevingene, en gruppe sommerfugler hvor framvingene er store og trekantet. Flukten ligner fugler og herav kommer navnet.
Larvene utvikler seg på planter i holurtfamilien (Aristolochiaceae). Disse er gjerne giftige, og larven utnytter plantens giftstoffer til å beskytte seg selv. Disse sommerfuglene lever i tropisk skog.
Slekten er utbredt i fastlandsdelen av Malaysia, på Sumatra og Borneo og på Filippinene.
Slektskapsforholdene mellom fuglevingenes delgrupper og slekter er avklart i ulik grad. Derfor kan endringer skje.
Trogonoptera er en slekt av sommerfugler i gruppen svalestjerter.
Латинское название Trogonoptera Rippon, 1898 NCBI 129451
Трогоноптеры (лат. Trogonoptera) — род крупных дневных бабочек из семейства парусников.
Род включает в себя 2 вида:
Оба вида рода внесены в перечень чешуекрылых, экспорт, реэкспорт и импорт которых регулируется в соответствии с Конвенцией о международной торговле видами дикой фауны и флоры, находящимися под угрозой исчезновения (СИТЕС).
Трогоноптеры (лат. Trogonoptera) — род крупных дневных бабочек из семейства парусников.
紅頸鳳蝶屬(學名:Trogonoptera)又名紅頸鳥翼鳳蝶屬,是鳳蝶亞科裳鳳蝶族中的一個屬,包含了2個物種,分佈於大巽他群島及巴拉望島一帶[1]。所有物種都被列入國際貿易公約(CITES)II 級瀕危野生動物。幼蟲的寄主為馬兜鈴屬植物[2][3]。
紅頸鳳蝶屬屬於裳鳳蝶族中,裳鳳蝶亞族中,澳新界種系(又總稱作「鳥翼蝶」)中的一個屬級演化支。此屬是裳鳳蝶屬和鳥翼鳳蝶屬演化支的旁系群[4]。
裳鳳蝶族 貝鳳蝶亞族 裳鳳蝶亞族 東亞種系 新熱帶界種系 澳新界種系裳鳳蝶屬 Troides
鳥翼鳳蝶屬 Ornithoptera
紅頸鳳蝶屬 Trogonoptera
翠葉紅頸鳳蝶 T. brookiana
特洛伊紅頸鳳蝶 T. trojana
紅頸鳳蝶屬(學名:Trogonoptera)又名紅頸鳥翼鳳蝶屬,是鳳蝶亞科裳鳳蝶族中的一個屬,包含了2個物種,分佈於大巽他群島及巴拉望島一帶。所有物種都被列入國際貿易公約(CITES)II 級瀕危野生動物。幼蟲的寄主為馬兜鈴屬植物。