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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Hypolimnas misippus
Hypolimnas misippus(Linnaeus, 1764)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Nymphalinae
  3. Junoniini
  4. Hypolimnas
  5.  misippus
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  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishDanaid Egg-fly
    EnglishDanaid Eggfly
    EnglishDiadem
    EnglishMimic
    TürkçeHipolimnas
    മലയാളംചൊട്ടശലഭം
    ไทยปีกไข่เมียเลียน
    ไทยผีเสื้อปีกไข่เมียเลียน
    中文金斑蛱蝶
    한국어암붉은오색나비
    ייִדישנמפית רגלה
    العربيةفراشة دانية
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AcanthaceaeAsystasia
    AcanthaceaeJusticia
    AcanthaceaeRuelliaWild petunias
    AmaranthaceaeAmaranthusAmaranth
    MalvaceaeAbutilonIndian mallow
    MalvaceaeHibiscusRosemallow
    PortulacaceaePortulaca oleraceaVerdolaga
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    African Butterfly Database
    Bengal Butterflies
    Butterflies and Moths of North America
    Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
    Butterflies of IndiaKunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy
    Butterflies of Indo-ChinaY.Inayoshi
    Lepiforum e. V.
    North American Moth Photographers Group

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Male, upperside.

Albert LauChina, 香港

Male, upperside.

Dominic FunnellAustralia, Darwin City

Female, upperside.

Albert LauChina, 香港

Male, underside.

Albert LauChina, 香港

Male, underside.

Ken XuChina

Copulating pair.

Albert LauChina, 香港
Extinct
Extinct in the wild
Critically endangered
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