Cethosia hypsea

Malay Lacewing
Mating
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Cethosia
Species: C. hypsea
Binomial name
Cethosia hypsea
Doubleday, [1847][1]
Synonyms
  • Cethosia hypsina C. & R. Felder, [1867]
  • Cethosia pallaurea Hagen, 1898
  • Cethosia mindanensis festiva Fruhstorfer, 1909

The Malay Lacewing (Cethosia hypsea) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in from Burma to Indonesia and the Philippines.

The wingspan is about 80 mm.[2] Adults are bright orange-red above with broad black borders, warning predators of their toxicity. The underside is orange-red with white fasciae and is spotted with black. The wings are scalloped.[3]

The larvae feed on Adenia species. They are wine red and have long spines. They are also poisonous.

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