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Ideopsis juventa
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.
Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, and Sumatra
Spotted at the Florida Museum of Natural History Butterfly Rainforest Exhibit http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/
Spotted on Sep 1, 2011
Submitted on Sep 25, 2011
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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/780...