Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Elymniini | |
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Similar Elymnias, Lethe mekara, Melanitis zitenius, Elymnias hypermnestra, Ragadia crisilda | ||
elymnias nesaea
Elymnias nesaea, common name Tiger Palmfly, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family.
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Description
Elymnias nesaea has a wingspan of about 65–85 millimetres (2.6–3.3 in).The upperside of the wings is black with long bluish-green streaks. Forewings show four or five spots on the apical area, while hindwings have sub-terminal whitish spots in the posterior inter-spaces. Under side have a broad dark brown area on both wings. In females, undersides are white with brown or yellowish shading.
The adult mimics Danaus aglea.
Larva feed on various Arecaceae species, mainly on Calamus spp., Trachycarpus forturei Cyrtostachys lakka, Cocos nucifera and Ptychosperma macarthurii.
Distribution
This species can be found in India, Thailand, Laos, Burma, Peninsular Malaya, Java, Sumatra and Borneo.