Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing entomology Hypolimnas salmacis is found mainly

Hypolimnas salmacis is found mainly in open or degraded forest

it is the widest ranging cicada in the Western Hemisphere

defiantly let a few inches of her bright dress show below her mourning dress

It is indigenous to Malaysia and is commonly found there

It is a common butterfly which is extensively distributed across south and southeast Asia

Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing entomology Hypolimnas salmacis is found mainlyTrogonoptera 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.