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Ornithoptera allotei

Ornithoptera allotei is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ornithoptera allotei rather than just read about it. In short: Ornithoptera allotei is the name given to a birdwing butterfly that is a natural hybrid between Ornithoptera victoriae and Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus. Despite the fact that hybrids do not warrant a binomial name, the name Ornithoptera allotei persists from the original description of the butterfly as a species.

Key takeaways

Ornithoptera allotei belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Ornithoptera allotei to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Ornithoptera allotei from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Ornithoptera allotei is the name given to a birdwing butterfly that is a natural hybrid between Ornithoptera victoriae and Ornithoptera priamus urvillianus. Despite the fact that hybrids do not warrant a binomial name, the name Ornithoptera allotei persists from the original description of the butterfly as a species. The hybrid is known from Bougainville Island and Malaita Island, where the ranges of both parent species overlap. This butterfly is, because of its rarity, one of the most valuable in the world, with male specimens typically selling for more than £4,000 (US$7,000). It is said to be an ideal candidate for commercial exploitation because its parents are not rare on Bougainville Island, and they may be easily induced to mate with one another.

History Ornithoptera allotei was described by Walter Rothschild in 1914 as a species, despite the assertion by its discoverer, Abbé Allotte, a priest at the Buin Mission, Bougainville Island, that it was a natural hybrid. It was originally placed in the genus Troides. The female was described by H. M. Peebles and W. Schmassmann in 1917. Schmid (1970), McAlpine (1970) and Haugum & Low (1978) all held the hybrid theory but the final proof of O. allotei being a natural hybrid was made by Ramón Straatman (Jan Haugum in Papilio International (1990)).

See also Ornithoptera akakeae Troides mixtum

References

Racheli, T., 1980. A list of the Papilionidae (Lepidoptera) of the Solomon Islands, with notes on their geographical distribution. Australian Entomological Magazine. 7; 45-59. Summary of views of taxonomy of O. allotei

External links

Nagypal, image gallery

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ornithoptera allotei

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ornithoptera allotei claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ornithoptera allotei before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ornithoptera allotei ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ornithoptera allotei

In research: Ornithoptera allotei appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ornithoptera allotei in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ornithoptera allotei is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Hybrid animals, Ornithoptera, Swallowtail butterfly stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ornithoptera allotei outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Ornithoptera allotei in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Ornithoptera allotei means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Ornithoptera allotei out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ornithoptera allotei in simple terms?

Why does Ornithoptera allotei matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ornithoptera allotei?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Ornithoptera allotei.