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Hypolimnas misippus (Linné, 1764)
-
alcippoides
(Butler, 1883)
-
dorippoides
(Aurivillius, 1898)
-
immima
(Bernardi, 1959)
-
inaria
(Cramer, [1779])
Adult morphology
Wingspan
36
Literature references
Species number (Larsen 2005)
801
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)
337
Habitat
Habitat preference
[1]
UBQ
:
Can be found in nearly all types of habitats
UBQ
Distribution
Geographical distribution
[2]
AFR
:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR
Biology
Flight period:
Ecology
Host plants:
Acanthaceae
- Asystasia
- Blepharis
- Justicia
- Pseuderanthemum
- Ruellia
Amaranthaceae
- Amaranthus
Arecaceae
- Elaeis
Convolvulaceae
- Ipomoea
Malvaceae
- Abelmoschus
- Abutilon
- Hibiscus
Moraceae
- Ficus
, [doubtful]
Portulacaceae
- Portulaca
- Talinum
Acanthaceae
- Asystasia
- Blepharis
- Justicia
- Pseuderanthemum
- Ruellia
Amaranthaceae
- Amaranthus
Arecaceae
- Elaeis
Convolvulaceae
- Ipomoea
Malvaceae
- Abelmoschus
- Abutilon
- Hibiscus
Moraceae
- Ficus
([doubtful])
Portulacaceae
- Portulaca
- Talinum
Records
1.
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Larsen (2010)
2.
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Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011