Richmond Birdwing Butterfly
Ornithoptera richmondia
Family Papilionidae
Vulnerable — QLD: Vulnerable
About
Ornithoptera richmondia, the Richmond birdwing, is a species of birdwing butterfly that is endemic to Australia. It is the second smallest of the birdwing species, the smallest being Ornithoptera meridionalis.
How to spot it
Real occurrence confirmed near Lamington National Park (Atlas of Living Australia, 2021) — no separate physical description was available on Wikipedia for this species, see the source link for more.
Documented on these trails
Albert River Circuit
Lamington National Park
Ballunjui Falls (Lower Ballunjui Falls track)
Lamington National Park
Border Track
Lamington National Park
Box Forest Circuit
Lamington National Park
Caves Circuit
Lamington National Park
Gwongoorool Track
Lamington National Park
Illinbah Circuit
Lamington National Park
Lower Bellbird Track
Lamington National Park
Mount Hobwee Circuit
Lamington National Park
Python Rock Track
Lamington National Park
Rainforest Circuit
Lamington National Park
Tullawallal Circuit
Lamington National Park
West Canungra Creek Circuit
Lamington National Park
Wishing Tree Track
Lamington National Park
Found in
- Lamington National Park — South East Queensland hikes
Source: Atlas of Living Australia + Wikipedia: Richmond Birdwing Butterfly
Photo via iNaturalist Australia (CC-BY-NC 4.0 (Int)), collected by Matteo Grilli