Danaid Eggfly

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The Danaid Eggfly is a widespread butterfly. It is well known for polymorphism. Males are blackish with distinctive white spots that are fringed in blue.

Photos

Male Danaid Eggfly, Pench Tiger Reserve
Male Danaid Eggfly, Pench Tiger Reserve
Female Danaid Eggfly, Kaas Plateau

Other Names

Scientific Name
Hypolimnas misippus
Alternate Names
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Conservation Status

Population
Unknown
Extinction Risk

Regional Names

Malayalam
ചൊട്ടശലഭം
Marathi
छोटा चांदवा

Contributors

NATURE WEB
Pune, MH
Jaideep Kanhere
Pune, MH

Facts

  • Females look different from males and come in three different forms, one of it mimicking the distasteful Plain Tiger butterfly which is avoided by predators.

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