Ideopsis similis (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Ideopsis similis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Ideopsis similis (Linnaeus, 1758))
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Ideopsis similis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ideopsis similis (Linnaeus, 1758)

The Ceylon blue glassy tiger (Ideopsis similis) is an Asian nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily.

Family
Genus
Ideopsis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ideopsis similis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ideopsis similis, commonly called the Ceylon blue glassy tiger, is a species of butterfly. It belongs to the subfamily Danainae (known as crows and tigers), which is part of the family Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies). This butterfly occurs across Asia, with confirmed populations in Sri Lanka, India, and Taiwan.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Ideopsis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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