Hypolimnas (Papilio) misippus (Linnaeus) - 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.
Larval food (by plant family):
Larval food (by plant genus):
PortulacaceaeTalinum
Larval food (by plant species):
AcanthaceaeAsystasia gangetica subsp. gangetica
AsteraceaeAgeratum houstonianum
PortulacaceaePortulaca foliosa
PortulacaceaePortulaca oleracea

Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2007-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Mozambique: Butterfly species: Hypolimnas misippus .
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400280, retrieved 10 September 2010

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