The tribe TROIDINI contains 6 genera and two subtribes. The subtribes contains also genera.

• Atrophaneura
• Cressida
• Ornithoptera
• Pharmacophagus
• Trogonoptera
• Troides

Subtribe: BATTINA

• Battus

Subtribe: TROIDINA

• Euryades
• Parides
  
  
  

 

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The following species are members of genus ATROPHANEURA and they are represented on this homepage.

The genus ATROPHANEURA was described in 1865 by Reakirt. It contains at present about 45 species. ATROPHANEURA butterflies are from Asia and Australia. These species are in all development stages uneatable, because the larvae  life on toxic plants and accumulate the poison in body.

 

 

 

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