TL: Indonesia, Buru Island
The hindwings are golden yellow and display a striking iridescent blue-green sheen when viewed at an angle. The hindwing of the female Buru opalescent birdwing is mostly suffused with black, but an iridescent sheen may be present on the restricted yellow area
120-170 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishBuru Opalescent Birdwing
- Troides (T.) prattorum is a member of the clade Troides aeacus:
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Species Author Troides (T.) aeacus (Felder & Felder, 1860) Troides (T.) dohertyi Rippon, 1903 Troides (T.) magellanus (C. & R. Felder, 1862) Troides (T.) minos (Cramer, [1780]) Troides (T.) plateni (Staudinger, 1888) Troides (T.) prattorum (Joicey & Talbot, 1922) Troides (T.) rhadamantus (Lucas, 1835)
- Links
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Language Website Authors The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
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