Magpie (butterfly)

 ( Danainae ) 

Protoploea apatela, the magpie, is a species of Nymphalidae butterfly in the Danainae subfamily.

It is monotypic within the genus Protoploea.Ackery PR, and Vane-Wright RI. (1984). Milkweed butterflies. British Museum (Natural History), London.

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Distribution Protoploea apatela is endemism to montane New Guinea island, found in Papua New Guinea, and in Western New Guinea of Indonesia. Tree of Life: Protoploea apatela

It is a near threatened species on the IUCN Red List.

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