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Idea leuconoe, also known as the paper kite butterfly, rice paper butterfly, large tree nymph, [1] is a butterfly known especially for its presence in butterfly houses and live butterfly expositions. It has a wingspan of 12 to 14 cm. The paper kite is of Southeast Asian origin, but can also be found in Southern Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands.
Papilio lynceus Drury, [1773] Hestia reinwardti Moore, 1883. Idea lynceus, the tree-nymph (Malaysian giant tree-nymph), [1] 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.
Binomial name. Idea malabarica. Moore, 1877. Idea malabarica, the Malabar tree nymph, [2] is a large butterfly found in peninsular India. [2] that belongs to the danaid group of the family Nymphalidae. [3] It is found in forest clearings and above the forest canopy.
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Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) Crescent butterfly nectaring on yellow ironweed. The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies.
Synonyms. Idea jasonia. Hestia iasonia. The Ceylon tree nymph (Idea iasonia) is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the subfamily Danainae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. First described by John Westwood in 1848, the Ceylon tree nymph can be found in both wet and dry zones of Sri Lanka. It is the largest member of the family Danaidae in that country.
Sevenia rosa, or Rosa's tree nymph, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae found in South Africa. Wingspan: 50–60 mm in males and 52–62 mm in females. Flight period is recorded as October to January but might be year round. Larval food is Sapium ellipticum, Maprounes africana and Pseudolachnostylis species. References
The Bedford-Russell's tree-nymph or Sulawesi tree-nymph ( Idea tambusisiana) is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia . The species was originally collected by Major A. Bedford-Russell in 1980. Although there were four separate sightings of this type of butterfly, the unique ...