Malay Lacewing

Cethosia hypsea

The Malay Lacewing is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in from Burma to Indonesia and the Philippines. The larvae feed on "Adenia" species. They are wine red and have long spines. They are also poisonous.
Female of Malayan Lacewing Butterfly, Kuching Cethosia hypsea Egg laying Process Cethosia hypsea,Malay Lacewing

Appearance

The wingspan is about 80 mm. Adults are bright orange-red above with broad black borders, warning predators of their toxicity. The underside is orange-red with white fasciae and is spotted with black. The wings are scalloped.
Caterpillar of Malay Lacewing - Cethosia hypsea Caterpillar with a white band in the middle, bright red on top and black on the side, with black spines. This one is a caterpillar of Malay Lacewing - Cethosia hypsea. Caterpillar,Cethosia hypsea,Fall,Geotagged,Malay Lacewing,Malaysia,Sabah,Tawau

Naming

*"Cethosia hypsea hypsea"
⤷ "Cethosia hypsea palawana" Fruhstorfer
⤷ "Cethosia hypsea munjava" Fruhstorfer
⤷ "Cethosia hypsea fruhstorferi" Stichel
⤷ "Cethosia hypsea hypsina" C. & R. Felder, [1867]
⤷ "Cethosia hypsea aeole" Moore
⤷ "Cethosia hypsea triocala" Fruhstorfer
⤷ "Cethosia hypsea pallaurea" Hagen, 1898
⤷ "Cethosia hypsea bankana" Fruhstorfer
⤷ "Cethosia hypsea batuensis" Stichel
⤷ "Cethosia hypsea mindanensis" Felder )
⤷ "Cethosia hypsea festiva" Fruhstorfer, 1909 )
⤷ "Cethosia hypsea elioti" Okubo, 1983

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusCethosia
SpeciesC. hypsea
Photographed in
Brunei Darussalam
Malaysia