Cethosia hypsea Doubleday is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Cethosia hypsea Doubleday
The Malay lacewing (Cethosia hypsea) is a poisonous nymphalid butterfly found from Myanmar to Indonesia and the Philippines.
Cethosia hypsea, commonly known as the Malay lacewing, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. This species can be found in the region stretching from Myanmar to Indonesia, as well as in the Philippines. The wingspan of adult Cethosia hypsea measures approximately 80 mm. The larvae of this butterfly feed on plants from the Adenia genus. Larvae are wine red in color, have long spines, and are poisonous.
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Mynes geoffroyi Guérin-Méneville
Boloria dia (Linnaeus, 1767)
Methona confusa Butler, 1873
Speyeria mormonia (Boisduval, 1869)
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819
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