Hypolimnas dexithea Hewitson, 1863 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Hypolimnas dexithea Hewitson, 1863
Hypolimnas dexithea, the Madagascar diadem, is an endemic Madagascan butterfly species described in 1863, sought after by collectors.
Hypolimnas dexithea, commonly called the Madagascar diadem, is a butterfly species belonging to the genus Hypolimnas. This species is endemic to Madagascar. It was formally described in 1863 by William Chapman Hewitson, based on a specimen collected by J. Caldwell in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Due to its size and coloration, the species has become a popular collecting target for butterfly collectors.
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