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Idea stolli

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Scientific name
  
Idea stolli

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Idea

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Idea lynceus, Ideopsis gaura, Mycalesis orseis, Euploea crameri, Euploea camaralzeman

Idea stolli butterflies


Idea stolli, the common tree nymph, is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in South East Asia. There are twelve Idea species, of which five occur in West Malaysia.

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The wings are white with black dots and veins. The wingspan is about 150 mm.

The larvae feed on Aganosma cymosa and Aganosma corymbosa.

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically:

  • I. s. alcine Fruhstorfer, 1910 (southern Borneo, Sarawak)
  • I. s. bintanga van Eecke, 1915 (Riau, Lingga Island)
  • I. s. hypata Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Sulu Island)
  • I. s. logani (Moore, 1883) (Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra, Batu Island)
  • I. s. stolli (Moore, 1883) (Java)
  • I. s. thalassica Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Natuna Island)
  • I. s. virgo Fruhstorfer, 1903 (northern Borneo)
  • References

    Idea stolli Wikipedia