Danaus petilia

Lesser wanderer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Danaus
Species: D. petilia
Binomial name
Danaus petilia
(Stoll, 1790)

Danaus petilia, the lesser wanderer, is a species of butterfly in the nymphalid Danainae subfamily. It a migratory species which is found in Australia[1] and in tropical countries. Its larvae feed on native and introduced cotton bush species.[2]

References

  1. Danaus petilia, Tree of Life Project
  2. "Danaus petilia  : Lesser Wanderer - Atlas of Living Australia". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2016-03-17.


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