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Blue monarch

Tirumala petiverana

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Field Notes

Description:

The Blue Monarch, African Blue Tiger or Dappled Monarch (Tirumala petiverana) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in tropical Africa.

Habitat:

The habitat consists of Afromontane, lowland and riverine forests.

Notes:

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.

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Tirumala petiverana

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