Idea lynceus
Idea lynceus, the tree-nymph, is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in South East Asia.
| Tree-nymph | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Idea |
| Species: | I. lynceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Idea lynceus (Drury, 1773) | |
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The wingspan is about 135–165 mm.
The larvae feed on Aganosma corymbosa.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically:[1]
- I. s. fumata Fruhstorfer, 1897 (southern Borneo)
- I. s. lynceus (Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Langkawi, Sumatra)
- I. s. niasica Fruhstorfer, 1903 (Nias)
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