Cyrestis nivea

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Cyrestis nivea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Cyrestis
Species:
C. nivea
Binomial name
Cyrestis nivea
(Zinken, 1831) [1]
Synonyms
  • Amathusia niveaZinken, 1831
  • Cyrestis nivalisC. & R. Felder, [1867]

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. [2]

Subspecies

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References

  1. ↑ "Cyrestis Boisduval, 1832" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ↑ Learn about Butterflies


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