Elymnias nesaea
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| Elymnias nesaea. Mounted specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Elymniini |
| Genus: | Elymnias |
| Species: | E. nesaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Elymnias nesaea (Linnaeus, 1764) | |
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Elymnias nesaea, common name Tiger Palmfly, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family.
Subspecies
- Elymnias nesaea nesaea - W.Java
- Elymnias nesaea timandra Wallace, 1869 - Sikkim, Assam, N. Thailand, Laos, Yunnan
- Elymnias nesaea cortona Fruhstorfer, 1911- Burma
- Elymnias nesaea apelles Fruhstorfer, 1902 - Thailand, Lower Burma, S.Yunnan
- Elymnias nesaea lioneli Fruhstorfer, 1907 – Peninsular Malaya
- Elymnias nesaea laisides de Nicéville, 1896 - Sumatra
- Elymnias nesaea neolais de Nicéville, 1898 - Nias
- Elymnias nesaea kamarina Fruhstorfer, 1906 - Batu Is.
- Elymnias nesaea hypereides Fruhstorfer, 1903 - N. Borneo
- Elymnias nesaea coelifrons Fruhstorfer, 1907S - Borneo
- Elymnias nesaea hermia Fruhstorfer, 1907E - Java
- Elymnias nesaea baweana Hagen, 1896 – Bawean
- Elymnias nesaea vordemani Snellen, 1902 - Kangean Is.
Description
Elymnias nesaea has a wingspan of about 65–85 millimetres (2.6–3.3 in).[3][4]The upperside of the wings is black with long bluish-green streaks. Forewings show four or five spots on the apical area, while hindwings have sub-terminal whitish spots in the posterior inter-spaces. Under side have a broad dark brown area on both wings. In females, undersides are white with brown or yellowish shading. [4]
The adult mimics Danaus aglea.[1]
Larva feed on various Arecaceae species, mainly on Calamus spp., Trachycarpus forturei Cyrtostachys lakka, Cocos nucifera and Ptychosperma macarthurii.[1][3]
Distribution
This species can be found in India, Thailand, Laos, Burma, Peninsular Malaya, Java, Sumatra and Borneo. [1]
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