Nymphalidae
77a0839 –
4439 Hypolimnas misippus
(Linnaeus, 1764)
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| Distribution: |
Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida. |
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Host familiy: Acanthaceae Amaranthaceae Arecaceae Convolvulaceae Crassulaceae Malvaceae Moraceae Plantaginaceae Po.. Host genera: Abelmoschus Abutilon Amaranthus Asystasia Barleria Blepharis Elatostema Elaeis Ficus Gossypium Hibis... Host extended: Solanum-NOT (Beccaloni et al 2008). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
misippus (Linnaeus, 1764) (Papilio) STRAY - MONA 1983: 4439alcippoides Butler, 1883 (Hypolimnas)diocippus (Cramer, [1775]) (Papilio)dioxippe (Hübner, 1816) (Euploea)horina Tanaka, 1941 (Hypolimnas)immima Bernardi, 1959 (Hypolimnas)inaria (Cramer, [1779]) (Papilio)misippe (Godart, 1819) (Danais)pallens Nire, 1917 (Hypolimnas)picta Fruhstorfer, in: Seitz, 1912 (Hypolimnas) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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