Summary details for Hypolimnas misippus

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Hypolimnas misippus

The female mimics the African Monarch, Danaus chrysippus.

Hypolimnas misippus Danaus chrysippus
Distinctly black veins on top of wing, and scalloped margin of the hind wing.  
Has a single median spot on the underside of the hind wing. Has three or four spots on the underside of the hind wing.

Source: https://www.biodiversity.org.na/taxondisplay.php?nr=7883; https://www.biodiversity.org.na/taxondisplay.php?nr=5371

Hypolimnas misippus
Hypolimnas misippus © Male. Photo: Steve Braine
Hypolimnas misippus
Hypolimnas misippus © Female. Photo: Alice Jarvis
Hypolimnas misippus
Hypolimnas misippus © Male. Photo: Matthew Walters

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