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 is 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.
  • 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.


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