LEPIDOPTERA
(SE Asian Butterflies)

0049: Nymphalid Butterfly
Cyrestis achates achates
Manisnam Island, Irian Jaya, W. Papua
0050: Nymphalid Butterfly
Cyrestis nivea and Eurybrachyidae
Kalimantan, Indonesia

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0051: Malay Lacewing Butterfly
Cethosia hypsea hypsea
Brunei, Borneo
 


Although South America is pretty hard to beat
with its huge and spectacular butterfly diversity
the Island chain extending from Peninsular
Malaysia to Papua New Guinea has its fair share
of mind-blowing species.



32 more species available in the collection