Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

Byblia ilithyia, the spotted joker, is a nymphalid butterfly found in parts of Africa and Asia.

Family
Genus
Byblia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Byblia ilithyia (Drury, 1773)

Byblia ilithyia, first described by Drury in 1773, is a species of nymphalid butterfly. It is commonly known as the spotted joker or simply the joker. This butterfly species is found in parts of Africa, as well as central and southern India, and Sri Lanka.

Photo: (c) Shalini Binu, all rights reserved, uploaded by Shalini Binu

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Byblia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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