African Monarch
Resident, common throughout Africa. Flies most of the year.
Family Name:
Danaus chrysippus orientis
Common Name:
African Monarch
Identification:
Wingspan 50-70 mm. Male and female similar.
Behaviour:
Slow, fluttering flight. Unpalatable to birds and reptiles (larvae feed on poisonous plants)
Larval foodplants:
Asclepias fruticosa, Asclepias physocarpa, Cynanchum obtusifoium
African Monarch
Family Name: Danaus chrysippus orientisCommon Name: African Monarch
Wingspan 50-70 mm. Male and female similar. Slow, fluttering flight. Unpalatable to birds and reptiles (larvae feed on poisonous plants) Asclepias fruticosa, Asclepias physocarpa, Cynanchum obtusifoium
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