Idea lynceus
| 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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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.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically:[2]
- I. l. favorinus Fruhstorfer, 1910
- I. l. fumata Fruhstorfer, 1897 (southern Borneo)
- I. l. lynceus (Malaysian giant tree-nymph)[1](Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Langkawi, Sumatra)
- I. l. niasica Fruhstorfer, 1903 (Nias)
- I. l. reinwardti Moore, 1883
- I. l. thalassica Fruhstorfer, 1910[3]
References
- ^ a b "THE JOURNEY OF MALAYSIA TREE NYMPH BUTTERFLY". butterflyreptile.com. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Idea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Idea lynceus taxonomy". Insecta.pro. Retrieved 7 September 2020.