Rajah Brooke's Birdwing Butterfly Salamis parhassus is found in

Salamis parhassus is found in the rain forests of Central Africa

Euchroma gigantea is one of the largest of the Buprestid beetles

The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at St

The name “morpho” is thought to originate from the fact that these butterflies appear to change shape as they’re flying

Rajah Brooke's Birdwing Butterfly Salamis parhassus is found inTrogonoptera brookiana was named for James Brooke, the Rajah of Sarawak. It is native to the rainforests of Thai Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Natuna, Sumatra, and various small islands west of Sumatra. It is the national butterfly of Malaysia. This specimen is encased in a 9"x9" frame.