Hypolimnas misippus

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Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764) (Fig. 57) Material examined. (1♂), TANZANIA, ARUSHA: 1♂, TAWIRI Forest, 05.IV.2022, (A. Pauly), (S3°24 ʹ 42.0 ʺ, E36°42 ʹ 16.0 ʺ Alt: 1,300 m), deposited in TAWIRI. Distribution. Afrotropical region, Saharo-Arabian region, Oriental region, Australian region, Sino-Japanese region, Neotropical region, USA. Remarks. This species has strong migration abilities and is distributed worldwide, except for the Palearctic region and some countries. In Africa, it inhabits savannas, grasslands, degraded habitats such as agricultural lands, and occurring in Tanzania at altitudes from 0 to over 2,300 m. It flies very fast and is strongly attracted to flowers. Additionally, females mimic several taxa, including the Danaus chrysippus (Kielland, 1990; Larsen, 1991; 2005; Williams, 2022).

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