Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens S.Deerfield MA

[order] Lepidoptera, [suborder] Ditrysia, [superfamily] Papilionigiae, [family] Nymphalidae, ....{ [subfamily] Danainae, [genus] Idea, [species] I. Leuconoe. }

Scientific Name: Idea leuconoe
Common Name: Rice Paper Butterfly (aka - Paper Kite)


-—› This species from tropical southeast Asia is a close cousin to our own familiar monarch butterfly. Its distinctive slow and floppy flight
and large size make this one of the showiest species in the Center. The name “Rice paper” comes from the translucent
quality of the wings. It is also sometimes called the “Tree nymph,” or "Wood nymph." It is from Southeast Asia.