Courtesan (Euripus nyctelius)

Courtesan, a reference photo — Photo: Balakrishnan Valappil · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Euripus nyctelius, the courtesan, is an Indomalayan butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by Henry Doubleday in 1845. The females mimic Euploea species. The larva feeds on Trema orientalis.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Courtesan being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Hestina persimilis

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euripus
Species: Euripus nyctelius

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