Idea lynceus

Tree-nymph
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Idea
Species: I. lynceus
Binomial name
Idea lynceus
(Drury, 1773)
Synonyms
  • Papilio lynceus Drury, [1773]
  • Hestia reinwardti Moore, 1883

The tree-nymph (Idea lynceus) 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.

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically.[1]

References

  1. Idea, funet.fi
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