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This is Cairns Birdwing - female ...
and the above image is of a Cairns Birdwing - male
Sexual dimorphism is strong, with females appreciably larger and less colourful than males.
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This one will probably surprise you. It's a femail Cairns Birdwing (Ornithoptera priamus. Another strong case of sexual dimorphism.
Sexual dichromatism is part of the interesting phenomena of sexual dimorphism in butterflies.
From here and there, I reached this blog having a superb collection of butterflies. I love butterflies. Splendid job. :)
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