Idea lynceus
Encyclopedia
The Tree-nymph is a species of nymphalid
butterfly
in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in South East Asia.
The wingspan is about 135-165 mm.
The larvae feed on Aganosma corymbosa.
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in South East Asia.
The wingspan is about 135-165 mm.
The larvae feed on Aganosma corymbosa.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.- I. s. fumata Fruhstorfer, 1897 (southern Borneo)
- I. s. lynceus (Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Langkawi, Sumatra)
- I. s. niasica Fruhstorfer, 1903 (Nias)