I assume that this photo is of a green Ornithoptera priamus that's been digitally altered, or perhaps even the specimen has been physically color-manipulated, to look like a blue O. priamus urvillianus? I've never seen an urvillianus that had a branching line running along the anterior margin of the forewing's discal cell -
https://st3.depositphotos.com/1179847/1 ... olated.jpg
I've only seen such a marking in forms of priamus such as poseidon, etc.
Color manipulation?
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Re: Color manipulation?
Agree, likely altered the colour in an editing program. Obviously not legit.
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Re: Color manipulation?
Yes, and also, the discal cells of the hindwings would be darker in a true urvillianus, and the spots somewhat different in form.
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