Idea stolli

Common tree-nymph

Subspecies Idea stolli logani
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Idea
Species:	I. stolli
Binomial name
*Idea stolli* (Moore, 1883)
Synonyms
Hestia stolli Moore, 1883 Hestia alceste Fruhstorfer, 1910 Hestia daldorffi Corbet, 1942 Hestia diana Fruhstorfer, 1906 Hestia donovani Moore, 1883 Hestia druryi Moore, 1883 Hestia favorinus Fruhstorfer, 1910 Hestia mevaria Fruhstorfer, 1910

The common tree-nymph or common tree nymph (Idea stolli) is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in South East Asia. There are 12 Idea species, of which 5 occur in West Malaysia.

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

The larvae feed on Agonosma cymosa and Agonosma corymbosa.

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically.^[1]

I. s. alcine Fruhstorfer, 1910 (southern Borneo, Sarawak)
I. s. bintanga van Eecke, 1915 (Riau, Lingga Island)
I. s. hypata Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Sulu Island)
I. s. logani (Moore, 1883) (Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra, Batu Island)
I. s. stolli (Moore, 1883) (Java)
I. s. thalassica Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Natuna Island)
I. s. virgo Fruhstorfer, 1903 (northern Borneo)

References

↑ Idea, funet.fi

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