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2 unusual facts about Ceylon Tree Nymph


Ceylon Tree Nymph

One account by naturalists Lionel de Nicéville and Manders dating from about 1900 describes the larva as "velvety black with four pairs of long filamentous tentacles" with each segment of its body marked with a pale yellow band.

Several of its naturally occurring areas are protected areas, such as the forest reserve of Sinharaja.



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