Tirumala petiverana
| Tirumala petiverana | |
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| Dappled Monarch (Tirumala petiverana), feeding on sunflower nectar | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Tirumala |
| Species: | T. petiverana |
| Binomial name | |
| Tirumala petiverana (Doubleday, [1847]) | |
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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]
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- ↑ Woodhall, S. (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa Cape Town:Struik Publishers, p.36.
- ↑ Tirumala petiverana, Site of Markku Savela
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