Hypolimnas misippus - Common diadem

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Hypolimnas misippus

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Kariba, Zimbabwe.

Species details:

Note: Photo shows the male. Females are famous mimics of Danaus chrysippus.
Distribution: Fairly common in the northern parts of Southern Africa.
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
PortulacaceaeTalinum (Food plant)
Related plant species:
AcanthaceaeAsystasia intrusa (Food plant)
AsteraceaeAgeratum houstonianum (Food plant)
PortulacaceaePortulaca foliosa (Food plant)
PortulacaceaePortulaca oleracea (Food plant)
Literature:



Flora of Burundi: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Hypolimnas misippus .
https://www.burundiflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400280, retrieved 3 November 2024

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