Common Tree Nymph

Idea stolli

"Idea stolli", the common tree nymph, is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in South East Asia. There are twelve "Idea" species, of which five occur in West Malaysia.
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Appearance

The wings are white with black dots and veins. The wingspan is about 150 mm.

Naming

Listed alphabetically:
⤷  "I. s. alcine" Fruhstorfer, 1910
⤷  "I. s. bintanga" van Eecke, 1915
⤷  "I. s. hypata" Fruhstorfer, 1910
⤷  "I. s. logani"
⤷  "I. s. stolli"
⤷  "I. s. thalassica" Fruhstorfer, 1910
⤷  "I. s. virgo" Fruhstorfer, 1903

Habitat

The larvae feed on "Aganosma cymosa" and "Aganosma corymbosa".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusIdea
SpeciesI. stolli
Photographed in
Malaysia