Ideopsis similis
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The Ceylon Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis similis) is a butterfly
found in India that belongs to the subfamily Danainae (crows and tigers), in the family Nymphalidae
(brush-footed butterflies).
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...
found in India that belongs to the subfamily Danainae (crows and tigers), in the family Nymphalidae
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...
(brush-footed butterflies).