Wood Nymph Butterfly in black shadow box frame.
- Species: Idea leuconoe
- Common Name: Wood Nymph Butterfly
- Origin: South East Asia
- Size: 5x7" Shadowbox Frame
The large Wood Nymph, is a butterfly known especially for its presence in butterfly houses and live butterfly expositions. It has a wingspan of 12 to 14 cm. Characterised by having translucent white wings patterned with black veins, and numerous oval black spots.
They are noted for their slow and very graceful flight, which gives them the appearance of white handkerchiefs floating gently on the breeze.
It might seem, therefore that they would easily fall victim to avian predators, but like many other butterflies of the Danaines family, Wood Nymphs are poisonous & highly distasteful to birds and so, are not often attacked.
Mainly found in Southeast Asia but also Northern Australia and Southern Taiwan.
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