Elymnias nesaea

• Elymnias nesaea nesaea - W.Java
• Elymnias nesaea timandra Wallace, 1869 - Sikkim, Assam, northern Thailand, Laos, Yunnan
• Elymnias nesaea cortona Fruhstorfer, 1911 - Burma
• Elymnias nesaea apelles Fruhstorfer, 1902 - Thailand, lower Burma, southern Yunnan
• Elymnias nesaea lioneli Fruhstorfer, 1907 – Peninsular Malaya
• Elymnias nesaea laisides de Nicéville, 1896 - Sumatra
• Elymnias nesaea neolais de Nicéville, 1898 - Nias
• Elymnias nesaea kamarina Fruhstorfer, 1906 - Batu Islands
• Elymnias nesaea hypereides Fruhstorfer, 1903 - northern Borneo
• Elymnias nesaea coelifrons Fruhstorfer, 1907 - southern Borneo
• Elymnias nesaea hermia Fruhstorfer, 1907 - eastern Java
• Elymnias nesaea baweana Hagen, 1896 – Bawean
• Elymnias nesaea vordemani Snellen, 1902 - Kangean Islands

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Elymnias nesaea has a wingspan of about 65–85 millimetres (2.6–3.3 in).[3][4] The upperside of the wings is black with long bluish-green streaks. Forewings show four or five spots on the apical area, while hindwings have subterminal whitish spots in the posterior interspaces. The underside has a broad dark brown area on both wings. In females, the undersides are white with brown or yellowish shading.[4]

The adult mimics Danaus aglea.[1]

The larva feeds on various Arecaceae species, mainly on Calamus species, Trachycarpus forturei Cyrtostachys lakka, Cocos nucifera and Ptychosperma macarthurii.[1][3]

This species can be found in India, Thailand, Laos, Burma, Peninsular Malaya, Java, Sumatra and Borneo.[1] Bhutan.[1]

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