Stiboges nymphidia

(Stiboges nymphidia)

Description

Stiboges nymphidia, the columbine, is a small but striking butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm that belongs to the Punches and Judies group of metalmark butterflies (family Riodinidae). It is the sole member of the genus Stiboges Butler, 1876.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Riodinidae
Genus:Stiboges
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