This large butterfly is rather common in the tropical Forests of Borneo. I also saw quite a few flying around in my Jakar Farm. It was named by Alfred Russell Wallace, the parallel Naturalist/evolutionist with Charles Darwin, who was invited by Sarawak Raja James Brooke between 1854-1856 to visit Borneo Sarawak. That is why it bears Raja Brooke's name.
If you have read his book "The Malay Archipelago", you will admire his adventure, bravery, observations, knowledge and thoughts.
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