The Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly is the largest in the world. Still, the species is endangered, so sought after by butterfly specimen collectors, they have a special law to prevent their ...

The goliath birdwing is the second largest butterfly in the world, with a wingspan of up to 28 cm. It's native to New Guinea and some nearby islands ...

The largest recorded specimen, which has a wingspan of 27.3 centimetres, is in the Museum's Lepidoptera collections. 'The specimen was collected in late 1800s, but still looks like it was collected ...