Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Tirumala Higher classification Tirumala | Phylum Arthropoda Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Tirumala petiverana Rank Species | |
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Similar Butterfly, Tirumala, Milkweed butterfly, Nymphalidae, Butterflies and moths | ||
Tirumala petiverana, the blue monarch, African blue tiger or dappled monarch, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in tropical Africa. The habitat consists of Afromontane, lowland and riverine forests.
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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