Idea leuconoe

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Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Idea Higher classification Idea		Phylum Arthropoda Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Idea leuconoe Rank Species

Similar Butterfly, Insect, Butterflies and moths, Idea, Milkweed butterfly

phuket idea leuconoe siamensis

Idea leuconoe, the paper kite, rice paper or large tree nymph, is known especially for its presence in butterfly housees and live butterfly expositions. It has a wingspan of 12 to 14 cm. The paper kite is of Southeast Asian origin, but can also be found in Northern Australia and Southern Taiwan.

Larvae feed on Parsonsia species, Tylophora hispida, Parsonsia helicandra, Parsonsia spiralis, and Cynanchum formosanum so both the butterfly and larva are poisonous.

Idea leuconoe feeding on pentas lanceolata

Description

The paper kite butterfly's forewings and hindwings are translucent silvery white with black spots, similar to the Idea lynceus.

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically:

I. l. athesis Fruhstorfer, 1911

I. l. caesena Fruhstorfer, 1911

I. l. chersonesia (Fruhstorfer, 1898)

I. l. clara (Butler, 1867)

I. l. engania (Doherty, 1891)

I. l. esanga Fruhstorfer, 1898

I. l. fregela Fruhstorfer, 1911

I. l. godmani Oberthür, 1878

I. l. gordita Fruhstorfer, 1911

I. l. javana Fruhstorfer, 1896

I. l. kwashotoensis (Sonan, 1928)

I. l. lasiaka van Eecke, 1913

I. l. leuconoe Erichson, 1834

I. l. moira Fruhstorfer, 1910

I. l. natunensis Snellen, 1895

I. l. nigriana Grose-Smith, 1895

I. l. obscura Staudinger, 1889

I. l. princesa Staudinger, 1889

I. l. samara Fruhstorfer, 1910

I. l. siamensis (Godfrey, 1916)

I. l. solyma Fruhstorfer, 1910

I. l. vedana Fruhstorfer, 1906

I. l. vicetia Fruhstorfer, 1911

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Idea leuconoe Wikipedia

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phuket idea leuconoe siamensis

Contents

Idea leuconoe feeding on pentas lanceolata

Description

Subspecies

References