Hypolimnas misippus
the Diadem or False Tiger
Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
A widely-distributed African and tropical Asian species, now introduced in South America and the Antilles. H. misippus exhibits sex-limited polymorphic mimicry with the various forms of Danaus chrysippus. Larvae are polyphagous, but Larsen (2005) says that the favorite host family is Portulacaceae.Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Hypolimnas misippus |
|---|---|
| Location | Nigeria: Port Harcourt |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Dirk Motshagen |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal |
| Source Collection | Nigeria butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2009 Dirk Motshagen |
| Scientific Name | Hypolimnas misippus |
|---|---|
| Location | Nigeria: Port Harcourt |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Dirk Motshagen |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Source Collection | Nigeria butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2009 Dirk Motshagen |
| Scientific Name | Hypolimnas misippus |
|---|---|
| Location | Nigeria: Port Harcourt |
| Comments | A Batesian mimic of Danaus chrysippus |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Dirk Motshagen |
| Sex | Female |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal |
| Source Collection | Nigeria butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2009 Dirk Motshagen |
| Scientific Name | Hypolimnas misippus |
|---|---|
| Location | Nigeria: Port Harcourt |
| Comments | a Batesian mimic of Danaus chrysippus. |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Dirk Motshagen |
| Sex | Female |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Source Collection | Nigeria butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2009 Dirk Motshagen |
| Scientific Name | Hypolimnas misippus |
|---|---|
| Location | Nigeria: Port Harcourt |
| Comments | a Batesian mimic of Danaus chrysippus. |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Dirk Motshagen |
| Sex | Female |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal |
| Source Collection | Nigeria butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2009 Dirk Motshagen |
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