Elymnias agondas (Boisduval, 1832) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Elymnias agondas (Boisduval, 1832)

Elymnias agondas (Boisduval, 1832)

Elymnias agondas, the palmfly, is a nymphalid butterfly endemic to New Guinea and Cape York in the Australasian realm.

Family
Genus
Elymnias
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Elymnias agondas (Boisduval, 1832)

Elymnias agondas, commonly known as the palmfly, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. This species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1832. In the Australasian realm, it is endemic to New Guinea and the adjacent Cape York peninsula.

Photo: (c) Stijn De Win, all rights reserved, uploaded by Stijn De Win

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Elymnias

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