Cyrestis nivea explained

Cyrestis nivea, the straight-line map-wing, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South-East Asia. The habitat consists of primary and secondary forest at elevations between sea level and about 500 metres.^[1]

Subspecies

• Cyrestis nivea nivea (Java)
• Cyrestis nivea nivalis C. & R. Felder, [1867] (southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Pulau Tioma, Sumatra, Borneo)
• Cyrestis nivea pigmentosa Okubo, 1983
• Cyrestis nivea superbus Staudinger (Palawan)
• Cyrestis nivea fadorensis Kheil (Nias)
• Cyrestis nivea tonkiniana Fruhstorfer, 1901 (northern Indo-China)
• Cyrestis nivea baliensis Martin (Bali)
• Cyrestis nivea fruhstorferi Röber (Kangean Island)
• Cyrestis nivea sumbawana Martin (Sumbawa)

Notes and References

1. http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Malaysia%20-%20Cyrestis%20nivea%20nivalis.htm Learn about Butterflies