The Richmond Birdwing vine has suffered from clearing of land, and foolish humans cutting them out of the way, so that their habitat can be urbanised.
There are only 2 things that a Richmond Birdwing butterfly will feed off of. These 2 things are Pararistolochia Laheyana and Richmond Birdwing Vine.
The Dutchman's pipe vine is poisonous to the Richmond Birdwing butterfly larvae. The butterfly lays its eggs on the vine, but when the larvae emerge and begin eating the vine, they are poisoned by the toxins.
Lantana is not dangerous to the Richmond Birdwing butterfly. Lantana is a common plant of the subtropical rainforest and, even though it is not a native plant, the Richmond birdwing butterfly feeds on it.
Yes. The Richmond Birdwing butterfly's natural habitat is sub-tropical rainforest of northeastern Queensland. Further south, just north of Brisbane, a group of gardeners has created a natural habitat for the Richmond Birdwing butterfly where the climate suits.
There are about 30 different species of the Richmond Birdwing butterfly, distributed across areas of mainland Asia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and northeastern Australia.
The Richmond Birdwing vines habitat is the subtropical rainforests of northeastern New South Wales, and southeastern Queensland, Australia.
Dutchman's pipe vine
Rothschild's Birdwing was created in 1911.
The life cycle of the Richmond birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia) typically takes about 4 to 6 weeks, depending on environmental conditions. This cycle includes the egg, larval (caterpillar), pupal (chrysalis), and adult stages. The caterpillar stage is particularly significant, as it feeds on specific host plants, which are crucial for its development. Environmental factors such as temperature and food availability can influence the duration of each stage.
you go to the wild. (it's rare)
The rare species called the "mara" does not eat them.
A birdwing is any of a variety of papillonid butterlfies of exceptionally large size.