Tirumala petiverana

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Tirumala petiverana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Tirumala
Species: T. petiverana
Binomial name
Tirumala petiverana
(Doubleday, [1847])
Synonyms
  • Danais limniace var. petiverana Doubleday, [1847]
  • Tirumala leonora (Butler, 1866)
  • Tirumala phrynichus Fruhstorfer, 1910
  • Tirumala septentrionides Stoneham, 1958

The Blue Monarch, African Blue Tiger, or Dappled Monarch (Tirumala petiverana) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in tropical Africa. The habitat consists of Afromontane, lowland and riverine forests.[1]

The wingspan is 60–75 mm. There is one generation per year. Adults are on wing from February to May (with peaks in April) in Zimbabwe.

The larvae feed on Pergularia extensa, Pergularia daemia, Daemia, Hoya, and Marsdenia rubicunda.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Woodhall, S. (2005) Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, p.36.
  2. ↑ Tirumala petiverana, Site of Markku Savela
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