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Troides magellanus
| Magellan birdwing | |
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| Male T. m. sonani | |
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| Dorsal view | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Troides |
| Species: | T. magellanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Troides magellanus (Felder, 1862)
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| Distribution map for Troides magellanus (orange) and Troides aeacus (red) | |
Troides magellanus, the Magellan birdwing, is a large and striking species of birdwing butterfly found in the Philippines and on Taiwan's Orchid Island.
This butterfly is named for the explorer Ferdinand Magellan who was killed in the Philippines in 1521.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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