Idea lynceus, the tree-nymph (Malaysian giant tree-nymph), is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in South East Asia.
The wingspan is about 135âÂÂ165 mm.
The larvae feed on Aganosma corymbosa.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically:
- I. l. favorinus <small>Fruhstorfer, 1910</small>
- I. l. fumata <small>Fruhstorfer, 1897</small> (southern Borneo)
- I. l. lynceus (Malaysian giant tree-nymph)(Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Langkawi, Sumatra)
- I. l. niasica <small>Fruhstorfer, 1903</small> (Nias)
- I. l. reinwardti <small>Moore, 1883</small>
- I. l. thalassica <small>Fruhstorfer, 1910</small>
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