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Idea leuconoe chersonesia (Fruhstorfer, 1898)
| Family Name: | Nymphalidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Butterfly and Moth) |
| Common Name: | Mangrove Tree Nymph |
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Description
| Description | Its a black and white butterfly like the other species of the genus Idea, but the marginal and submarginal spots are conjoined to form an irregular black band, and wing bases are yellow-tinted. Like the other Idea species, the butterfly glides gracefully amongst the treetops and floats like a piece of paper. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | A primarily seashore species which frequents mangrove and back-mangrove habitats. |
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| Habitats | Mangroves |
| Distribution | Widely distributed from Taiwan across South East Asia. |
| Nature Areas | Pulau Tekong |
Conservation
| Conservation Notes | This species owes its continued survival in Singapore to the retention of a very small mangrove area on Pulau Tekong, where a colony still survives. The species has not been seen anywhere else in Singapore. |
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Status
| Conservation Status | Very Rare |
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| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Critically Endangered (CR) [2008] |
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References
| References | Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp Khew, S.K. 2010. A field guide to the butterflies of Singapore. Singapore: Ink On Paper Communications Pte Ltd. 342pp |
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