The biggest butterfly in the world has a 31cm wingspan. It belongs to the Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing butterfly, which you can find in the forests of the Oro Province, in the east of Papua New Guinea.
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The world’s largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra’s birdwing, has a wingspan of around 10 inches.
The Queen Alexandra’s birdwing is the biggest butterfly in the world. Found in the forests of Papua New Guinea’s Oro Province, it has a wingspan of 31 centimetres (12.2. inches)!