The Red Lacewing

Idea leconoe

Description

Male Cethosia biblis has bright orange red wings that are framed by a black stripe with white spots. The undersides of the wings are bright red to pale brown, interspersed with black and white. Whereas in female butterflies the wings are grayish brown with black spots and stripes, the edges of the wings are black with spots.

Larva: larvae of Cethosia biblis are black with reddish and white stripes, the head is black and there are long black spines that contain poison.

Pupa: Cethosia biblis pupae are light brown in color with white markings, the surface is not smooth with protruding spines.

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

Wingspan from 80 – 90 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Nymphalidae

GENUS

:

Idea

SPECIES

:

Idea leconoe

Distribution

Cethosia biblis can be found in forest areas and parks.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Cethosia biblis is spread in India, Nepal, China, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali, Ambon.

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The larvae of Cethosia biblis feed on the leaves of Passiflora plants, such as Passiflora conchinchinensis, P. moluccana and others, so these larvae and butterflies are poisonous.

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Cethosia biblis reproduce by laying eggs (oviparous).

Life cycle (Metamorfosis) : –

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

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