Troides amphrysus ruficollis (Cramer, 1779)
The Malay Birdwing- ผีเสื้อถุงทองปักษ์ใต้
♀ from Malaysia – Photo credit by Khew SK
Ranong, 13 April 2018 – Picture credit ธีรศักดิ์ แดงละอุ่น
Ranong, 13 April 2018 – Picture credit ธีรศักดิ์ แดงละอุ่น
Troides amphrysus is a not very common peninsular species, usually flying high on the canopy and seldom settle down and spread its wings.
This species is protected in Thailand, according to Ministerial Regulation No. 4, 1995, under the Wild Animal Preservation and Protection Act 1992, Article 6.