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The Malay Lacewing Butterfly, Indonesia

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The Malay Lacewing  is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in from Burma to Indonesia and the Philippines. The wingspan is about 80 mm. Adults are bright orange-red above with broad black borders, warning predators of their toxicity. The underside is orange-red with white fasciae and is spotted with black. The wings are scalloped. The larvae feed on Adenia species. They are wine red and have long spines. They are also poisonous.  Source

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