Ornithoptera aesacus
| Obi Island Birdwing | |
|---|---|
| Male, mounted specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Ornithoptera |
| Species: | O. aesacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ornithoptera aesacus Ney, 1903 | |
Ornithoptera aesacus, the Obi Island birdwing, is an extremely rare species of birdwing butterfly, endemic to the Island of Obira (formerly Obi), Indonesia. While being a very rare species, they are commercially bred and traded.
The specific epithet of Ornithoptera aesacus, is named after Æsacus, the eldest son of Priam.