Ideopsis similis

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Ceylon blue glassy tiger
Ceylon Blue Glassy Tiger Ideopsis similis Liu Qiu Qian Cong Ban (riyuukiyuuasagimadara).jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Ideopsis
Species:
I. similis
Binomial name
Ideopsis similis

Ideopsis similis, the Ceylon blue glassy tiger, is a species of butterfly found in Asia, including Sri Lanka, India and Taiwan, that belongs to the subfamily Danainae (crows and tigers), in the family Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies).

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