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Gray Glassy Tiger

Ideopsis juventa

Photo by 1Sarah2
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Field Notes

Description:

This butterfly is reported to normally use the Indian long pepper for its diet. By all indications, it is perfectly happy with the alternative plants provided for it in the exhibit. Beautiful spotting along the wings!!
Spotted in captivity; see notes.

Habitat:

Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, and Sumatra

Notes:

Spotted at the Florida Museum of Natural History Butterfly Rainforest Exhibit http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Ideopsis, Global Species : Ideopsis juventa (Kite butterfly)

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Comments (1)
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Off topic question - trying to find out if Lorquin's Admiral could be as far south as Nicaragua and IsmaelChavesAguilar suggested asking you. Thanks for the help! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7801446

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PublishedSeptember 25, 2011

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