Nymphalidae

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Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834

Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834

Idea leuconoe Erichson, 1834

Idea leuconoe, the paper kite butterfly, has translucent silvery white wings spotted with black, resembling Idea lynceus.

Idea stolli (Moore, 1883)

Idea stolli (Moore, 1883)

Idea stolli (Moore, 1883)

Idea stolli, the common tree nymph, is a Danainae nymphalid butterfly found in South East Asia, with ~150 mm wingspan.

Idea blanchardii Marchal, 1845

Idea blanchardii Marchal, 1845

Idea blanchardii Marchal, 1845

Blanchard's ghost (Idea blanchardii) is a nymphalid butterfly found on Sulawesi, Indonesia, described in 1845 by Paul Marchal.

Anetia thirza Geyer

Anetia thirza Geyer

Anetia thirza Geyer

Anetia thirza, the cloud-forest monarch, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in Mexico and Central America.

Euploea mulciber (Cramer, 1777)

Euploea mulciber (Cramer, 1777)

Euploea mulciber (Cramer, 1777)

This is a detailed description of the butterfly Euploea mulciber, covering adult morphology, larva, pupa, and host plants.

Euploea core (Cramer, 1780)

Euploea core (Cramer, 1780)

Euploea core (Cramer, 1780)

Euploea core, the common crow, is a widespread inedible migratory danaid butterfly found across South Asia to Australia.

Euploea algea (Godart, 1819)

Euploea algea (Godart, 1819)

Euploea algea (Godart, 1819)

Euploea algea (long branded blue crow) is a Danaid brush-footed butterfly native to India and Southeast Asia.

Euploea crameri Lucas, 1853

Euploea crameri Lucas, 1853

Euploea crameri Lucas, 1853

Euploea crameri, the spotted black crow, is a dark brown migratory butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm.

Euploea radamanthus (Fabricius, 1793)

Euploea radamanthus (Fabricius, 1793)

Euploea radamanthus (Fabricius, 1793)

Euploea radamanthus, the magpie crow, is a danaid brush-footed butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia.

Euploea tulliolus (Fabricius, 1793)

Euploea tulliolus (Fabricius, 1793)

Euploea tulliolus (Fabricius, 1793)

Euploea tulliolus is a butterfly species with a famously migrating Taiwanese population.

Euploea midamus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Euploea midamus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Euploea midamus (Linnaeus, 1758)

The blue spotted crow (Euploea midamus) is a danaid brush-footed butterfly found in India and South-East Asia.

Euploea phaenareta (Schaller, 1785)

Euploea phaenareta (Schaller, 1785)

Euploea phaenareta (Schaller, 1785)

Euploea phaenareta, the giant crow, is a nymphalid butterfly described in 1785, found in Indomalayan and Australasian realms.

Euploea klugii Moore, 1858

Euploea klugii Moore, 1858

Euploea klugii Moore, 1858

Euploea klugii Moore, 1858 is a butterfly species found in Peninsular India, Sri Lanka, and the Malay region with variable wing traits.

Euploea eunice (Godart)

Euploea eunice (Godart)

Euploea eunice (Godart)

Euploea eunice, the blue-banded king crow, is a Danaid brush-footed butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm.

Euploea sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)

Euploea sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)

Euploea sylvester (Fabricius, 1793)

Euploea sylvester is a butterfly that closely resembles Euploea core, with distinct traits separating the two species.

Euploea eyndhovii C.Felder & R.Felder

Euploea eyndhovii C.Felder & R.Felder

Euploea eyndhovii C.Felder & R.Felder

The striped black crow (Euploea eyndhovii) is a nymphalid butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm, described in 1865.

Euploea darchia (MacLeay, 1826)

Euploea darchia (MacLeay, 1826)

Euploea darchia (MacLeay, 1826)

The small brown crow (Euploea darchia) is an Australian butterfly in the brush-footed butterfly family.

Euploea climena (Stoll, 1782)

Euploea climena (Stoll, 1782)

Euploea climena (Stoll, 1782)

Euploea climena is a Nymphalidae butterfly described in 1782, found in the Indomalayan and Australasian realms.

Lycorea cleobaea halia (Hübner, 1825)

Lycorea cleobaea halia (Hübner, 1825)

Lycorea cleobaea halia (Hübner, 1825)

Lycorea cleobaea halia is a tropical milkweed butterfly subspecies endemic to Hispaniola that lives in tropical rainforest.

Lycorea ilione (Cramer)

Lycorea ilione (Cramer)

Lycorea ilione (Cramer)

Lycorea ilione is a variable large butterfly found in parts of the Americas, living in transitional rainforest and cloudforest at mid-elevation.

Amauris niavius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Amauris niavius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Amauris niavius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Amauris niavius, the friar, is a nymphalid butterfly found in tropical African forests.

Amauris echeria (Stoll, 1790)

Amauris echeria (Stoll, 1790)

Amauris echeria (Stoll, 1790)

Amauris echeria is a nymphalid butterfly found in southern Africa, with larvae feeding on a range of plant genera.

Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875

Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875

Amauris albimaculata Butler, 1875

Amauris albimaculata, the layman, is a southern African nymphalid butterfly with specific host plants for its larvae.

Amauris ochlea (Boisduval, 1847)

Amauris ochlea (Boisduval, 1847)

Amauris ochlea (Boisduval, 1847)

Amauris ochlea, the novice, is a nymphalid butterfly found in southern and southeastern Africa.

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