Idea lynceus, the tree-nymph or Malaysian giant tree-nymph, is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in South East Asia.
The wingspan is about 135–165 mm.
The larvae feed on Aganosma corymbosa.
Subspecies Listed alphabetically:"Idea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms I. l. favorinus Fruhstorfer, 1910 I. l. fumata Fruhstorfer, 1897 (southern Borneo) I. l. lynceus (Malaysian giant tree-nymph)(Burma, Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Langkawi, Sumatra) I. l. niasica Fruhstorfer, 1903 (Nias) I. l. reinwardti Moore, 1883 I. l. thalassica Fruhstorfer, 1910
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