Apollo Renaissance, the result being that they stand out more prominently in the modern imagination. Daphne was a nymph whose parentage varies. She scorned Apollo's adavnces and ran away from him. When Apollo chased her in order to persuade her, she changed herself into a laurel tree. According to other versions, she cried for help during the chase, and Gaea helped her by taking her in and placing a laurel tree in her place. According to Roman poet Ovid, the chase was brought about by Cupid, who hit Apollo with golden arrow of love and Daphne with leaden arrow of hatred.
Ceylon tree nymph the male, and the males have narrower forewings than the females. The surface area of the Ceylon tree nymph's wings is relatively large when compared with its weight; this allows it to fly with little effort and stay aloft for long periods of time. Ceylon tree nymphs from the dry zone of the country are usually larger in size and lighter in colour than ones from the wet zone. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. There are two populations of the Ceylon tree nymph. The smaller and darker variety is found in the wet zone of Sri Lanka from