Danaus chrysippus
The African Queen
Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
The African Queen is widespread in the Old World tropics, ranging from West Africa to Indonesia. Throughout much of its range it occurs in a number of sympatric polymorphic forms. It is replaced in Australia by D. petilia, raised to specific status by Lushai et al. (2005).
References
Ackery, P. R. & Vane-Wright, R. I. 1984 Milkweed butterflies. London: British Museum (Natural History).
Lushai, G., Zalucki, M. P., Smith, D. A. S., Goulson, D. & Daniels, G. 2005 The lesser wanderer butterfly, Danaus petilia (Stoll 1790) stat. rev. (Lepidoptera: Danainae), reinstated as a species. Australian Journal of Entomology 44, 6-14.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Danaus chrysippus |
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| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Male |
| Source | 樺斑蝶 male Danaus chryippus |
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| Copyright | © 2006 Changhua Coast Conservation Action 台灣水鳥研究 |
| Scientific Name | Danaus chrysippus |
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| Location | Taiwan |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Female |
| Source | IMG_8858l1 |
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| Copyright | © 2006 leemt2 |
| Scientific Name | Danaus chrysippus |
|---|---|
| Location | Nigeria: Port Harcourt |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Dirk Motshagen |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Copyright | © 2009 Dirk Motshagen |
| Scientific Name | Danaus chrysippus |
|---|---|
| Location | Nigeria: Port Harcourt |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Dirk Motshagen |
| Life Cycle Stage | 3rd (?) instar larva |
| Copyright | © 2009 Dirk Motshagen |
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