Euripus nyctelius (Doubleday, 1845) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Euripus nyctelius (Doubleday, 1845)
Euripus nyctelius, the courtesan, is an Indomalayan nymphalid butterfly first described in 1845.
Euripus nyctelius, commonly known as the courtesan, is an Indomalayan butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It was first formally described by Henry Doubleday in 1845. Females of this species mimic butterflies from the genus Euploea. The larval stage of Euripus nyctelius feeds on Trema orientalis.
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Cymothoe herminia (Smith, 1887)
Parantica aspasia (Fabricius, 1787)
Morpho deidamia (Hübner, 1816)
Erebia melampus Füssly, 1775
Charaxes solon (Fabricius, 1793)
Euploea sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)
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