Elymnias nesaea explained

Elymnias nesaea, the tiger palmfly, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

Subspecies

• Elymnias nesaea nesaea - W.Java
  • • Elymnias nesaea timandra Wallace, 1869 - Sikkim, Assam, northern Thailand, Laos, Yunnan Elymnias nesaea cortona Fruhstorfer, 1911 - Burma Elymnias nesaea apelles Fruhstorfer, 1902 - Thailand, lower Burma, southern Yunnan
• Elymnias nesaea lioneli Fruhstorfer, 1907 – Peninsular Malaya
  • • Elymnias nesaea laisides de Nicéville, 1896 - Sumatra Elymnias nesaea neolais de Nicéville, 1898 - Nias Elymnias nesaea kamarina Fruhstorfer, 1906 - Batu Islands
  • Elymnias nesaea hypereides Fruhstorfer, 1903 - northern Borneo Elymnias nesaea coelifrons Fruhstorfer, 1907 - southern Borneo
  • Elymnias nesaea hermia Fruhstorfer, 1907 - eastern Java Elymnias nesaea baweana Hagen, 1896 – Bawean
• Elymnias nesaea vordemani Snellen, 1902 - Kangean Islands

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Description

Elymnias nesaea has a wingspan of about 65-.^{[3] [4]} The upperside of the wings is black with long bluish-green streaks. Forewings show four or five spots on the apical area, while hindwings have subterminal whitish spots in the posterior interspaces. The underside has a broad dark brown area on both wings. In females, the undersides are white with brown or yellowish shading.^[4]

The adult mimics Danaus aglea.^[1]

The larva feeds on various Arecaceae species, mainly on Calamus species, Trachycarpus forturei Cyrtostachys lakka, Cocos nucifera and Ptychosperma macarthurii.^{[1] [3]}

Distribution

This species can be found in India, Thailand, Laos, Burma, Peninsular Malaya, Java, Sumatra and Borneo.^[1] Bhutan.^[1]

External links

• Discover life
• Yutaka
• Butterflies in Hala-hala

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/satyrinae/elymnias/ "Elymnias Hübner, 1818"
2. Web site: Elymniibi Classification . 2014-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120625235706/http://www.nymphalidae.net/Classification/Elymniini.htm . 2012-06-25 . dead .
3. http://www.samuibutterflies.com/insects/butterflies/satyrinae/elymniasnesaealioneli/ Samui Butterflies
4. http://eol.org/pages/964920/details Encyclopedia of Life