Species datasheet

Family Genus Species Common name larval host plant Range 

(Spanish) 

Papilionidae Atrophaneura alcinous Chinese windmill Aristolochia mandshuriensis range: W. China, Japan, Bhutan, Sikkim 

(parides by (sic. alcinious) (Aristolochiaceae ) 

some) 

Papilionidae Atrophaneura coon common clubtail Thottea (Apama) tomentosa, range: Malaysia, Java, India, Burma, Sumatra 

(Parides by Aristolochia sp. 

some) (Aristolochiaceae) 

Papilionidae Atrophaneura polyeuctes common windmill Aristolochia spp. range: Indonesia, Taiwan, Nepal, India, 

(Byasa, Parides (Aristolochiaceae) Thailand, China 

by some) 

Papilionidae Atrophaneura semperi bat wing Aristolochia spp. range: Philippines 

(Parides by (Aristolochiaceae) 

some) 

Papilionidae Battus belus belus gold rim Aristolochia spp. range: Mexico to Bolivia 

(sic. beluz, bellus) (Maca6n de (Aristolochiaceae) 

medianoche) 

Papilionidae Battus polydamas gold-rim Aristolochia spp., incl. A. range: Americas from Southern USA to 

(sic. polidamas) swallowtail veraguensis, A. longiflora, Argentina, and Antillies 

(sic. polydamus) polydamus and A. reticulata 

swallowtail (Aristolochiaceae) 

(Maca6n 

polydamas) 

Papilionidae Chilasa clytia common mime Cinnamomum iners, Lindera range: Ceyon & India to S. China, Malaya, 

(Paliphatus, spp., Litsea spp. (Lauraceae) Philippines & Lesser Sunda Is. 

Papilio by some) 

Papilionidae Eurytides branchus Annona reticulata, Rollinia range: Mexico to Costa Rica 

rensoniana 

(Annonaceae) 

Papilionidae Eurytides epidaus kite swordtail Annona reticulata, range: Mexico to Costa Rica 

A. diversifolia 

(Annonaceae) 

Papilionidae Eurytides phaon Annona reticulata range: Mexico to Ecuador & Brazil 

(Annonaceae) 

Papilionidae Eurytides philolaus Sapranthus microcarpus range: Mexico to Costa Rica 

(sic. philolaos) (Annonaceae) 

Papilionidae Eurytides thymbraeus Annona reticulata, range: Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras 

A. diversifolia 

(Annonaceae) 

Papilionidae Graphium agamemnon tailed jay, green- Annona spp., Desmos range: N.India, Ceylon, & China to Papua, 

spotted triangle cochinchinensis, Queensland, & Solomon Islands 

butterfly Friesodielsia spp., Guatteria 

spp., Mitrephora froggattii, 

Polyalthia spp., 

Saccopetalum spp., Uvaria 

microcarpa (Annonaceae); 

Magnolia grandiflora, 

Michelia spp. 

(Magnoliaceae ) 

Papilionidae Graphium angolanus African white or Annona senegalensis, Range: Africa, including Zululand, 

spotted kite or Uvaria spp. (Annonaceae); Swaziland, Transvaal, Mozambique, 

Angola white lady Sphedamnocarpus pruriens Botswana, Rhodesia, Ethiopa, East Africa,

Family Genus Species Common name 

(Spanish) 

larval host plant Range 

swallowtail (Malpighiaceae) and Kenya 

Papilionidae Graphium antheus large striped Annona reticulata, Range: Tropical Africa, Rhodesia, 

swordtail Artabotrys monteiroae, Mozambique 

Uvaria caffra 

(Annonaceae) 

Papilionidae Graphium colonna black swordtail Annona spp., Artabotrys range: Eastern African coast, including 

spp., Uvaria spp. Mozambique, Zululand, Somalia, Ethopia 

(Annonaceae) 

Papilionidae Graphium doson common jay Annona spp. , Desmos range: Ceylon & India to S. Japan & S. 

(sic. duzon, cochinechinensis, Uvaria China thru Malaysia & Philippines 

dozon) microcarpa, (Annonaceae); 

Cinnamomum spp. 

(Lauraceae); Michelia alba 

(Magnoliaceae ) 

Papilionidae Graphium kirbyi Kirby's swordtail Annona spp. (Annonaceae) range: Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya, 

Somail, So. Ethiopia, Sudan, No. Uganda 

Papilionidae Graphium leonidas veined swallowtail, Annona spp., Monanthotaxis range: Tropical Africa, South Africa, 

common Graphium spp., Popowia caffra, Cameroun 

Uvaria spp. (Annonaceae) 

Papilionidae Graphium philonoe eastern white lady, Annona spp. (Annonaceae) range: Mozambizue, Malawi, Kenys, 

eastern Graphium, Somali, So. Ethiopa, Sudan, No. Uganda 

white-dappled 

swallowtail 

Papilionidae Graphium policenes common swordtail, Artabotrys spp., Uvaria range: Africa south ofthe Sahara 

small striped caffra (Annonaceae); 

swordtail Landolphia spp. 

(Apocynaceae ) 

Papilionidae Graphium polistratus dancing swordtail Annona spp., Uvaria spp. range: Tropical Africa, Mozambique, E. 

(Annonaceae) Kenya 

Papilionidae Graphium porthaon coastal swordtail, Annona spp., Artabotrys range: Natal, Zululand, Transvaal, 

cream-striped monteiroae, Uvaria spp. Mozambique, Rhodesia, Botswana, Kenya, 

swordtail (Annonaceae) Malawi, Zambia, S. Zair, Tanzania 

Papilionidae Graphium sarpedon common blue bottle Annona squamosa range: Ceylon & India to China, Japan, 

blue triangle (Annonaceae);Macaranga Solomons 

spp. (Euphorbiaceae); 

Alseodaphne spp., 

Cinnamomum spp., 

Cryptocarya triplinervis, 

Litsea spp., Machilus 

odofatissima, Neolitsea 

dealbata, Persea gratissima 

(Lauraceae);l)aphnandra 

aromatica, l)oryphora 

aromatica (Monimiaceae); 

Tristania laurina 

(Myrtaceae); Geijera 

salicifolia (Rutaceae); 

Planchonella laurifolia 

(Sapotaceae) 

Papilionidae Pachliopta aristolachiae common rose Aristolochia tagala, Thottea range: Ceylon, Sri Lanka & India to S. China 

(Atrophaneura) (sic. aristolachia) tomentosa thru Malaysia to Philippines 

(Aristolochiaceae)


(Spanish) 

Papilionidae Pachliopta kotzebuea pink rose Aristolochia tagala range: W. Philippines 

(Atrophaneura) (sometimes listed (Aristolochiaceae) 

as subspecies of 

aristolochiae) 

Papilionidae Papilio aegeus orchard swallowtail Citrus spp., Choisya ternata, range: New Guinea to New South Wales, 

(sic. ageus) Flindersia spp., Fortunella Austrailia 

spp., Geijera spp., Poncirns 

trFfoliata (Rutaceae) 

Papilionidae Papilio anchisiades idaeus or ruby- Casimiroa edulis, range: Mexico to Brazil 

spotted swallowtail, Zanthoxylum spp., Citrus 

red-spotted spp. (Rutaceae) 

swallowtail 

(Maca6n moteado) 

Papilionidae Papilio androgeus Queen Page or Casimiroa edulis, range: Florida and Mexico to Brazil, W. 

(Heraclides) (sic. androgeos) Androgeus Zanthoxylum spp., Citrus Indies 

swallowtail spp. (Rutaceae) 

Papilionidae Papilio ascalaphus Citrus grandis (Rutaceae); range: Celebes, Philippines 

Papilionidae Papilio astyalus astyalus Pilocarpus racemosus; range: S. USA to Argentina 

(sic. astyalas) swallowtail, broad- Zanthoxylum microcarpum; 

(= lycophron) banded swallowtail Citrus spp. (Rutaceae) 

Papilionidae Papilio bianor Phellodendron spp. range: E. Siberia to S. China, So. Korea, 

(Rutaceae ) Japan 

Papilionidae Papilio castor common raven Clycosmis citrifolia, range: Sikkim, Assam, Burma to Malaya 

Murraya spp., Toddalia 

asiatica (Rutaceae) 

Papilionidae Papilio chaon (sometimes yellow hellen (Rutaceae ) range: Orissa, Nepal to Assam, No. Burma 

listed as 

subspecies of 

nephelus) 

Papilionidae Papilio constantinus Constantine's Clausena spp., Teclea spp. range: Natal, East Africa, Transvaal, 

swallowtail (Rutaceae ) Botswana, Rhodesia, 

Papilionidae Papilio cresphontes giant swallowtail Amyris elemifera, range: Canada and eastern USA to Panama 

(Heraclides) (Limonero) Cassimiroa edulis, Choisya and Colombia, and Cuba 

spp., Citrus spp., Dictamnus 

albus, Essenbeckia litoralis, 

Ptelea trifoliate, Ruta 

graveolens, Zanthoxylum 

spp. (Rutaceae) 

Papilionidae Papilio dardanus mocker Calodendron capense Citrus range: Africa 

swallowtail, flying spp., Clausena spp., Fagara 

handkerchief spp., Teclea spp., Toddalia 

spp., Vepris spp., Xymalos 

spp. (Rutaceae) 

Papilionidae Papilio demodocus esper citrus Bubon spp., Calodendron range; tropical Africa, Maritius, SW Arabia, 

swallowtail or capense, Citrus spp., Madagascar --throughout Ethiopian Region 

Orchard Clausena inaequalis, 

swallowtail or Fagara capensis, 

Christmas Foeniculum vulgare, 

swallowtail, Hippobromus


(Spanish) 

larval host plant 

alata,Pituranthos burchelli, 

Ptaeroxylon utile, Toddalia 

spp., Teclea natalensis, 

Vepris spp. (Rutaceae) 

Range 

Papilionidae Papilio demoleus checkered lime Cullen spp., Psoralea spp., range: Persia to S. China, Ceylon, India, 

butterfly (Fabaceae);Ziziphusjujuba Burma, all Indo-Malayan region, N. 

(Rhamnaceae); Citrus spp., 

Fortunella spp., Glycosmis 

pentaphylla, Murraya 

koenigni, Zanthoxylum spp., 

(Rutaceae ) 

Australia 

Papilionidae Papilio desmondi Desmond's green- Calodendron spp., Citrus range: Kenya, Tanzania, Zaire, Malawi 

(sic. desmodi) banded swallowtail spp., Clausena sppp., 

Fagara spp., Teclea spp. 

(Rutaceae ) 

Papilionidae Papilio dialis Rhus vemiciflua range: China, Formosa 

(Anacardiaceae);Euodia 

meliifolia, Toddalia asiatica 

(Rutaceae ) 

Papilionidae Papilio echerioides white-banded Clausena inaequalis, range: Natal, Transvaal, Rhodesia, Ethopia, 

swallowtail Fagara capensis, Toddalia Kenya, Mozambique 

lanceolata(Etutaceae) 

Papilionidae Papilio gigon Citrus spp. (Rutaceae) range: Celebes 

Papilionidae Papilio glaucus tiger swallowtail Alnus incana (Betulaceae); range: Canada to Texas 

(pterourus) Catalpa bignonioides 

(Bignoniaceae ); 

Cinnamomum camphora, 

Lindera benzoin, Sassafras 

albidum (Lauraceae); 

Fraxinus spp., Syringa 

vulgaris (Oleaceae); 

Liriodendron tulipifera, 

Magnolia spp. 

(Magnoliaceae); Cydonia 

oblonga, Malus pumila, 

Prunus spp. (Etosaceae); 

Ptelea trifoliate, 

Zanthozylum americanum 

(Rutaceae); Populus spp. 

(Salicaceae); Tilia 

americana (Tiliaceae) 

Papilionidae Papilio helenus red helen Citrus spp., Murraya spp. , range: Ceylon & India to S. Japan & China 

(sic. hilinus) Zanthoxylum spp. thru Malaysia & Philippines 

(Rutaceae ) 

Papilionidae Papilio hornimani Horniman's Teclea spp. (Rutaceae) range: Kenya and Tanzania (in highland 

swallowtail forests) 

Papilionidae Papilio lowii great yellow Citrus spp. (Rutaceae) range: Philippines, North Borneo 

(sic. lowi, lowie) mormon or tailed 

mormon 

Papilionidae Papilio memnon great mormon Citrus spp., Fortunella range: Ceylon & India to S. China & 

japonica, Poncirus Malaysia 

trifoliata, Zanthoxylum spp. 

(Rutaceae ) 

Papilionidae Papilio nephelus black & white Citrus spp., Evodia range: India to Burma, China & Malaysia 

helen, yellow helen meliifolia, Fagara rhetsa, 

Murraya spp., Toddalia 

asiatica, Zanthoxylum spp. 

(Rutaceae ) 

Papilionidae Papilio nireus narrow blue-banded Calodendron capense, range: Ethiopian Region - W. Uganda,


(Spanish) 


swallowtail; narrow Citrus spp., Clausena Zaire, Angola, Sierra Leone, Senegal 

green-banded inaequalis, Fagara 

swallowtail capensis, Teclea 

swynnertoni, Toddalia spp. 

(Rutaceae ) 

Papilionidae Papilio ophidicephalus emperor Calodendron capense, range: Kenya and East Africa to South 

(sic. swallowtail Clausema inaequalis, Citrus Africa 

ophidocephalus) spp., Fagara capensis 

(Rutaceae) 

Papilionidae Papilio oribazus (Rutaceae) range: Madagascar 

Papilionidae Papilio palinurus banded peacock Citrus spp., Evodia spp., range: Burma to Malaya, Sumatra, 

Murraya spp., (Rutaceae) Philippines 

Papilionidae Papilio paris paris peacock Citrus spp., Euodia spp. range: NW India to China & Malaya, Burma 

Toddalia asiatica, 

Zanthoxylum nitidum 

(Rutaceae ) 

Papilionidae Papilio pelodurus (Lauraceae??) range: Malawi and Eastern Tanzania (in 

highland forests) 

Papilionidae Papilio phorcas green-patch Teclea spp., Vepris spp. range: Kenya, Uganda, Congo, Central 

swallowtail, green (Rutaceae) Africa 

banded swallowtail 

Papilionidae Papilio polytes common mormon Aegle spp., Atalantia spp., range: Ceylon and India to China 

Citrus spp., Clausena spp., 

Evodia spp., Fortunella 

japonica, Glycosmis spp., 

Murraya koenigni, Poncirus 

spp., Toddalia asiatica, 

Triphasia spp., Zanthoxylum 

spp., (Rutaceae) 

Papilionidae Papilio polyxenes black swallowtail on various species of range: Canada through C. & S. America 

(sic. polixenes) Apiaceae (= Umbelliferae) 

(asterius) and some Rutaceae 

Papilionidae Papilio rumanzovia scarlet mormon Citrus spp. (Rutaceae) range: Celebes, Philippines 

Papilionidae Papilio thoas thoas swallowtail, Piper spp. (piperaceae); range: Texas to S. America & Cuba, 

(Heraclides) king swallowtail Citrus limon, Ptelea spp., Jamaica, Trinidad 

(Falso limonero) Ruta graveolens, 

Zanthozylum spp. 

(Rutaceae ) 

Papilionidae Papilio troil us spicebush Cinnamomum camphora, range: Canada to Texas and Eastern USA 

(pterourus) swallowtail Lindera spp., Persea 

borbonia, Sassafras albidum 

(Lauraceae); Liriodendron 

tulipifera, Magnolia 

virginiana (Magnoliaceae) 

Papilionidae Papilio xuthus Chinese yellow Citrus spp., Evodia range: E. China, Formosa, Korea, Japan, 

swallowtail, Asian ruaecarpa, Phellodendron Hawaii 

swallowtail amurensis, Poncirus 

trifoliate, Zanthoxylum spp. 

(Rutaceae ) 

Papilionidae Pari des arcas arched-wing Aristolochia maxima range: Southern USA and Mexico to 

(synonym of cattleheart (Aristolochiaceae) Venezuela and Guianas 

Pari des eurimedes (Mariposa de alas 

by some) arqueadas) 

Papilionidae Pari des childrenae cattleheart Aristolochia tonduzii range: Mexico to Ecuador


(Spanish) 


(Mariposa de celdas 

verdes) 

(Aristolochiaceae) 

Papilionidae Parides erithalion cattleheart Aristolochia spp. range: Costa Rica to Venezuela 


Papilionidae Pari des iphidamas pink cattle heart or Aristolochia maxima range: Mexico to Ecuador & Peru 

(sic. iphidamus) common cattleheart (Aristolochiaceae) 

(Mariposa 

transandina) 

Papilionidae Parides montezuma montezuma Aristolochia maxima range: Mexico to Costa Rica 

swallowtail or (Aristolochiaceae) 

Montezuma's 

cattleheart 

(Montezuma's 

cattlenheart) 

Papilionidae Pari des photinus red cattleheart or Aristolochia arborea range: Mexico to Costa Rica 

pink-spotted (Aristolochiaceae) 

cattleheart 

(Mariposa de 

lunares rosados) 

Papilionidae Pari des polyzelus cattleheart Aristolochia anguicida range: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras 


Pieridae Anteos clorinde ghost sulphur or Cassia emarginata, range: Mexico to Paraguay and Brazil 

(sic. chlorinde) ghost brimstone or Pithecellobium spp., 

white angled Senna spectabilis 

sulphur (Fabaceae) 

(Mariposa amarillo 

sulfuroso) 

Pieridae Appias libythea common albatross, Capparis spp., Cleome spp., range: India, Ceylon, Burma, Siam, indostriped 

albatross Crataeva religiosa, China, Malaysia to Philippines 

(Capparidaceae) 

Pieridae Appias lyncida chocolate albatross Capparis spp., Crataeva range: Bengal, S. India, Ceylon, Nicobars, 

religiosa (Capparidaceae) Malaysia to Philippines 

Pieridae Belenois thysa false dotted border Capparis spp., Maerua spp., Range: Natal, Mozambique, and Rhodesia to 

(sic. Belonis) Ritchiea spp. Kenya, Ethopia, and Somalia 


Pieridae Catopsilia florella emigrant, Cassia spp. (Fabaceae) Range: Africa, Canary Islands, Ceylon, 

(sic. Catopsilla) African migrant India, Burma, China 

Pieridae Catopsilia pomona lemon emigrant Butea frondosa, Cassia spp. range: Ceylon, India, Burma, China, Malaya, 

(sic. Catopsilla) lemon migrant, (Fabaceae) New Guinea, Australia 

common emigrant 

Pieridae Catopsilia pyranthe mottled emigrant Cassia spp., Onnocarpum range: Australia, Burma, India, Ceylon, 

(sic. Catopsilla) (sic. pyrathe, cochinchinense (Fabaceae) Malaysia 

pyrante) 

Pieridae Catopsilia scylla orange emigrant, Cassia spp., Tephrosia spp. range: Burma through Malaysia to Australia 

(sic. Catopsilla) (sic. scylia) yellow migrant (Fabaceae) & Moluccas 

Pieridae Colotis ione purple tip, violet tip Boxcia spp., Cadaba spp., range: dry zones of Africa, south of the 

Capparis spp., Maerua spp., Sahara 

Ritchiea spp. 


Pieridae Eurema hecabe common grass Hypericum aethiopicum range: Africa, Arabia, Ceylon & Japan to 

(= Terias) yellow (Clusiaceae); Breynia spp., Fiji, Tonga, Australia 

Phyllanthus tenellus


(Spanish) 


(Euphorbiaceae); Acacia 

spp., Albizia spp., Arachis 

hypogaea, Caesalpinia spp., 

Cassia spp., Indigofera spp., 

Leucaena glauca, , 

Pithecellobium spp., 

Sesbania aculeata, Wagatea 

spp. (Fabaceae); Cratoxylum 

ligustrinum (Hypericaceae); 

Rhamnus fonnosana, 

Sageretia theezans 

(Rhamnaceae ) 

Range 

Pieridae Eurema nicippe grass yellow, Cassia spp., Trifolium spp. range: Southern USA to Costa Rica and 

(Abaeis) sleepy orange (Fabaceae) West Indies 

Pieridae Hebomoia glaucippe great orange tip/ Capparis spp., Cleome range: China, India, Hong Kong, Japan 

(sic. Hebomia) green orange tip spinosa, Crateva spp. (Okinawa), Ceylon, Malaysia, Celebes, 

(Capparidaceae) Philippines 

Pieridae Phoebis argante Apricot sulphur, Cassia spp., Inga spp., range: Mexico to Peru, Antilles, Cuba 

argante giant Pentaclethra macroloba 

sulphur (Fabaceae) 

(Mariposa 

albaricoque) 

Pieridae Phoebis philea orange barred giant Cassia spp. ; Senna range: So. USA thruough C.& S. America 

(sic. philae) sulphur, yellow nicaraguensis (Fabaceae) 

apricot 

(Mariposa sUlfurea) 

Pieridae Phoebis neocypris Tailed Sulphur Cassia fruticosa (Fabaceae) range: Mexico to Brazil, Venezuela, and 

(rurina is a Peru 

subspecies) 

Pieridae Phoebis sennae cloudless giant Cassia spp., Chamaecrista range: So. USA to Argentina and Antilles 

sulphur cinerea, Trifolium spp. 

(Mariposa sUlfurea (Fabaceae) 

inmaculada) 

Pieridae Valeria anais wanderer Capparis spp. range: Malaysia, Thailand, So. Burma 

(paeronia) (Capparidaceae) 

Lycaenidae Eurnaeus atala coontie hairstreak, Zamia integrifolia range: Southern Florida, Bahamas and Cuba 

atala (Zamiaceae ) 

Heliconiidae Agraulis (Dione) vanillae gulf fritillary Passiflora spp. range: S. USA & Mexico to S. America, 

(Mariposa del (passifloraceae ) Bermuda 

golfo) 

Heliconiidae Dione juno silver spotted Passiflora spp. range: Mexico to C. & S. America, and 

flambeau (passifloraceae ) Antilles 

Heliconiidae Dione moneta Mexican Silverspot Passiflora spp., Tetrastylis range: So. USA to C. & S. America 

(sic. soneta) lobata (Passifloraceae) 

Heliconiidae Dryadula phaetusa banded orange; Passiflora talamancensis range: Mexico to Brazil 

"halloween (passifloraceae ) 

longwing" 

(Mariposa de banda 

anaranjada) 

Heliconiidae Dryas iulia Julia Passiflora spp. range: S. USA to Paraguay, & Cuba, 

(sic. julia) (Julia) (passifloraceae ) Jamaica 

Heliconiidae Eueides aliphera least heliconian Passiflora spp. range: Mexico to Brazil


(Spanish) 


(Heliconius) (passifloraceae ) 

Heliconiidae Eueides isabella isabella tiger, Passiflora platyloba, P. range: Mexico to Amazon basin and W. 

(Heliconius) (sic. isabellae) Isabella's ambigua (passifloraceae) Indies 

heliconian 

(Mariposa Isabela) 

Heliconiidae Heliconius charitonius zebra longwing Passiflora spp., Tetrastylis range: S. USA to Central and South America 

(sic charitonia, (Cebra alas largas) lobata (Passifloraceae) & W. Indies 

charithonia, 

charitoneus) 

Heliconiidae Heliconius clysonymus yellow longwing Passiflora apetala, range: Honduras to Colombia and Ecuador 

(sic. clysonimus, (Clysonimus alas Passiflora biflora 

clysonymous ) largas) (passifloraceae ) 

Heliconiidae Heliconius cydno Blue and white Passiflora biflora, range: Mexico to Colombia and Ecuador 

longwing, Passiflora viti/olia 

cydno longwing (passifloraceae ) 

(Alas largas 

blanquiazul) 

Heliconiidae Heliconius doris Doris longwing Passiflora ambigua range: Mexico to Amazon basin 

(Doris alas largas) (passifloraceae ) 

Heliconiidae Heliconius eleuchia (Eluchia alas Passiflora spp. range: Costa Rica to Ecuador and Colombia 

largas) (passifloraceae ) 

Heliconiidae Heliconius erato small postman, Passiflora spp. range: S. USA to Paraguay 

crimson-patched (passifloraceae ) 

longwing 

(Pequeno cartero) 

Heliconiidae Heliconius hecale golden helicon, Passiflora spp. range: Mexico to Peruvian Amazon 

tiger longwing (passifloraceae ) 

(Heliconia hecale) 

Heliconiidae Heliconius ismenius Tiger longwing Passiflora spp. range: Mexico to Ecuador 

(Tigre alas largas) (passifloraceae ) 

Heliconiidae Heliconius melpomene Postman or Passiflora oerstedii, P. range: Mexico to Brazil 

(sic. melphomone) Crimson Longwing menispennifolia 

(Alas largas (passifloraceae ) 

carmesi) 

Heliconiidae Heliconius sapho Sapho longwing Passiflora pittieri range:Mexico to Colombia and Ecuador 

(sic. sappho) (Sapho alas largas) (passifloraceae ) 

Heliconiidae Heliconius sara Small Blue Passiflora auriculata range: Mexico to Amazon basin 

Grecian, Sara's (passifloraceae ) 

longwing 

(Pequefia griega 

azul) 

Heliconiidae Philaethria dido Bamboo page Passiflora spp. range:Mexico to Amazon basin 

(sic. Phylaetria) (Mariposa bambU) (passifloraceae ) 

Acraeidae Acraea egina Rawsonia spp. range: Senegal, Zaire, Angola, Rhodesia, 

(Flaucourtiaceae ); Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Uganda 

Adenia soo. (passifloraceae) 

Nymphalidae Anartia fatima brown peacock, Blechum spp., Dicliptera range: So. USA (Texas), Mexico, Central 

coolie, fatirna spp., Justicia spp., Ruellia America to E. Panama 

(Cocinera) spp. (Acanthaceae); 

Jatropha spp.


(Spanish) 


(Euphorbiaceae); Lippia 

soo. (Verbenaceae) 

Range 

Nymphalidae Archaeoprepona demophon king shoemaker Annona spp. (Annonaceae); range: Mexico to Amazon basin 

(= Prepona) (Zapatero rey) Malpighia glabra 

(Malpighiaceae) 

Nymphalidae Archaeoprepona meander shoemaker (Annonaceae?, Lauraceae?) range: Mexico to Amazon basin 

(= Prepona) 

Nymphalidae Ariadne ariadne angled castor, Ricinus communis, Tragia range: Ceylon, India, Burma to Malaysia, 

ariadne cannabina, Tragia Formosa & Celebes 

involucrata 

(Euphorbiaceae) 

Nymphalidae Athyma perius common sergeant Breynia spp., Glochidion range: Formosa, China, Burma, India 

(Parathyma) spp., Phyllanthus spp. through Malaysia 


Nymphalidae Bebearia chriemhilda Hyphaene spp. (Arecaceae) range: coastal areas of Eastern Kenya, 

Eastern Tanzania, Uganda 

Nymphalidae Biblis hyperia crimson-banded Dalechampia sp., Tragia range: Southern Texas and Mexico to 

black, red rim volubilis (Euphorbiaceae) Amazon basin and W. Indies 

(Mariposa de aros 

rojos) 

Nymphalidae Catonephele chromis orange patch Alchornea poasana range: Honduras to Bolivia 


Nymphalidae Catonephele mexicana orange patch, Alchornea lati/olia, range: Mexico to Costa Rica 

Mexican shoemaker Dalechampia triphylla, D. 

(Zapatera scandens, Veconcibea 

mexicana) pleistemona, 


Nymphalidae Catonephele nurnilia grecian shoemaker Alchornea costaricensis, range: Mexico to S. Brazil and Argentina 

(sic. murnilia, (Zapatera griega) Alchornea lati/olia 

nurnila) (Euphorbiaceae) 

Nymphalidae Cethosia biblis common lacewing, Passiflora spp. range: Nepal and China thru Assam to 

(sic. bibles) red lacewing (passifloraceae ) Bunna & Malaya, Thailand, Philippines 

Nymphalidae Cethosia cyane leopard lacewing Passiflora spp. range: India, Bunna to Assam, Bengal 

(passifloraceae) 

Nymphalidae Cethosia hypsea Malay lacewing Adenia spp. , Passiflora spp. range: Burma, Siam, Malaysia, Sumatra, 

(sic. hypsia) (Passifloraceae ) Singapore, Philippines 

Nymphalidae Cethosia penthesilea orange lacewing Adenia heterophylla, range: Java, Malaysia to Australia 

(sic. penthesilia, Passiflora spp. 

pentheselia) (passifloraceae ) 

Nymphalidae Charaxes acuminatus mountain pearl Allophylus spp. range: Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Kenya 

charaxes (Sapindaceae ); 

Bersama abyssinica 

(Melianthaceae) 

Nymphalidae Charaxes brutus white-barred Ekebergia capensis, range: Guinea, Seirra Leone, Liberia, Ivory 

charaxes or Brutus' Entandrophagma delevoi, Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, and coastal Kenya 

Rajah Melia azedarach, Trichelia and Tanzania, to South Africa, Zimbabwe, 

spp., Turraeafloribunda Botswana, Mozambique and Madagascar 

(Meliaceae); Blighia 

unifitgata (Sapindaceae), 

Grewia spp. (Tiliaceae)


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Nymphalidae Charaxes candiope green-veined Croton spp. (Euphorbiaceae) range: Sierra Leone to Abyssinia and Natal 

charaxes (most of Africa south of the Sahara) 

Nymphalidae Charaxes castor giant charaxes or Gymnosporia spp., range: tropical. Africa to No. South Africa 

Castor's Rajah May tenus senegalensis 

(Celastraceae); Bridelia 

micrantha, Tragia spp. 

(Euphorbiaceae); Aftelia 

quanzensis, Brachystegia 

spp., Cassia fistula 

(Fabaceae); Sorghum spp. 

(poaceae); Chaetacme 

aristata (Ulmaceae) 

Nymphalidae Charaxes cithaeron blue-spotted May tenus senegalensis range: Kenya to South Africa, coastal 

(sic. citheron) charaxes or blue- (Celastraceae); including Mozambique, Tanzania, 

spotted Rajah Afteliaquanzensis, Albizia Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Malawi 

spp., Baphia racemosa, 

Craibia brevecaudatus, 

Schotia latifolia (Fabaceae); 

Cola spp. (Sterculiaceae); 

Celtis spp., Chaetachma 

aristata Trema spp., 

(Ulmaceae) 

Nymphalidae Charaxes etesipe savannah charaxes Aftelia quanzensis, Entada range: Tropical Africa from Sierra Leone to 

(sic. etesippe) spp. (Fabaceae) E. Africa 

Nymphalidae Charaxes lasti silver-striped Aftelia quanzensis, range: Kenya, Tanzania 

charaxes Julbemardia magnistipulata 

(Fabaceae) 

Nymphalidae Charaxes macclouni red coast charaxes, Afzelia quanzensis range: Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, E. 

(sic. macclounii) MacClounie's (Fabaceae); Bambusa spp., Tanzania, Kenyan coast 

charaxes Oxytenanthera abyssinica 

(poaceae) 

Nymphalidae Charaxes pollux black-bordered Sorindeia spp. range: tropical Africa - Guinea, Sierra 

(sic. pollox) charaxes (Anacardiaceae); Securinega Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Chana, Nigeria, 

virosa (Euphorbiaceae); Cameroun, Gabon, N. Angola, Congo, Zaire, 

Bersama abyssinica Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan, Uganda, 

(Melianthaceae) Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique 

Nymphalidae Charaxes protoclea flame-bordered Allophylus spp. range: C.& E. Africa, So. to Mozambique, 

charaxes (Sapindaceae); Bersama Malawi, Rhodesia 

spp. (Melianthaceae); 

Afzelia quanzensis, 

Brachystegia spicifonnis, 

Julbemardia globiflora 

(Fabaceae); Syzygium spp. 

(Myrtaceae ), 

Nymphalidae Charaxes usambarae Albizia spp. (Fabaceae) range: Tanzania (Usumbara mountain range) 

Nymphalidae Charaxes varanes pearl charaxes Rhus spp. (Anacardiaceae); range: Ethiopian Region 

Bersama spp. 

(Melianthaceae); Allophylus 

spp., Cardiospennum spp., 

Schmidelia spp. 

(Sapindaceae f 

Nymphalidae Charaxes violetta violet-spotted Blighia unijugata, range: Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, 

charaxes Deinbollia spp. Malawi, Rhodesia, and Natal 

(Sapindaceae ) 

Nymphalidae Charaxes xiphares forest king charaxes Drypetes gerrardii range: South Africa, Zaire, Tanzania, 

(Euphorbiaceae); Craibia Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya 

brevecaudata (Fabaceae), 

Cryptocarya woodii 

(Lauraceae); Chaetachme


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aristata (Ulmaceae); 

Rhamnus prinoides, Scutia 

mvrtina (Rhamnaceae) 

Range 

Nymphalidae Charaxes zoolina club-tailed charaxes Acacia spp., Entada spp. range: S. & E. Africa to Abyssinia, 

(Fabaceae) Madagascar 

Nymphalidae Colobura dirce zebra mosaic Asclepias spp. range: Mexico throughout C.&S. America 

(Mosaico acebrado) (Asclepiadaceae ); and W. Indies 

Cecropia peltata 

(Moraceae) 

Nymphalidae Consul electra tiger Piper spp. (piperaceae) range: Mexico to Panama 

(=Anaea by 

some) 

Nymphalidae Consul fabius tiger with tails, Piper spp. (piperaceae) range: Mexico to Amazon basin 

(=Anaea by piper tiger 

some) (Trigre con colas) 

Nymphalidae Doleschallia bisaltide auturnnleaf Asystasia gangetica, range: India, Ceylon, Burma, Malaysia to 

sic Doleschalia) (sic. bisaltilde) Graptophyllum pictum, Philippines, Australia 

Pseuderanthemum spp., 

Strobilanthes isophyllus 

(Acanthaceae ); 

Artocarpus heterophyllus 

(Moraceae) 

Nymphalidae Dolpha evelina red-spot duke Diospyros spp. (Ebenaceae); range: Assam to Malaya, Ceylon and India 

(=Euthalia) Mangifera spp. to Java, Celebes 

(Anacardiaceae ); 

Loranthus spp. 

(Loranthaceae ); 

Melastoma spp. 

(Melastomataceae ) 

Nymphalidae Euphaedra neophron gold banded Allophylus spp., Blighia range: E. Africa to Natal 

forester spp., Deinbollia spp., 

Paullinia spp., Phialodiscus 

spp. (Sapindaceae) 

Nymphalidae Euphaedra orientalis orange forester, (Sapindaceae ) range: Mozambique to E. Kenyan coastal 

fig eater forests, Malawi, Rhodesia, Nguru Mountains 

Nymphalidae Euptoieta hegesia Mexican fritillary Passiflora spp. range: So. USA thru C. America and W. 

(passifloraceae); Turnera Indies 

ulmifolia (Turneraceae); 

Hybanthus spp. (Violaceae) 

Nymphalidae Euthalia aconthea the baron, Anacardium occidentale range: Ceylon & India through Malaysia to 

(sic. aconthe) common baron Mangifera indica Lesser Sunda Is., Bali 

(Anacardiaceae);Scurrula 

spp. (Loranthaceae) 

Nymphalidae Euthalia monina Malay baron, Clidemia hirta range: Borneo, Sumatra, Malaya, Singapore 

powdered baron (Melastomataceae ) 

Nymphalidae Euxanthe tiberius Deinbollia spp. range: E. Kenya coastal forests, E. Tanzania 

(sic. tiberias) (Sapindaceae ) 

Nymphalidae Euxanthe wakefieldi forest queen Blighia spp., Deinbollia range: E. Africa 

spp., Phialodiscus spp., 

Sapindus spp. (Sapindaceae) 

Nymphalidae Hamadryas amphinome king cracker or red Dalechampia scandens range: Mexico to Amazon basin, Guianas, 

(sic. anfmovie) cracker (Euphorbiaceae) Peru, Bolivia 

(Triqui-tracas)


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Nymphalidae Hamadryas arinome starry night Dalechampia triphylla range: Mexico to Amazon basin 

(Triqui-tracas) (Euphorbiaceae) 

Nymphalidae Hamadryas februa Hatian cracker, Dalechampia scandens, range: So. USA and Mexico to Brazil 

blue cracker, Tragia spp. (Euphorbiaceae) 

Ferentina calico 

(Sofiadora com(m) 

Nymphalidae Hamadryas feronia grey cracker Dalechampia spp. range: So. USA through Central America to 

(Triqui-tracas) (Euphorbiaceae) Brazil 

Nymphalidae Hamadryas fornax yellow cracker Dalechampia scandens range: Southern USA and Central America 

(sic fernox) (Triqui-tracas) (Euphorbiaceae) to Brazil, Bolivia, and Venezuela 

(sic fornox) 

(sic frrnox) 

Nymphalidae Hamadryas glauconome queen cracker or Dalechampia scandens range: Mexico to Costa Rica and Panama 

pale cracker (Euphorbiaceae) 

(Triqui-tracas) 

Nymphalidae Hamadryas guatemalena Guatemalan Dalechampia scandens, range: Southern Texas and Mexico to Brazil 

cracker, Tragia spp. (Euphorbiaceae) 

Guatemalan calico, 

dark cracker 

(Triqui-tracas) 

Nymphalidae Hamadryas laodamia cracker Dalechampia triphylla range: Mexico to Amazon basin 

(Triqui-tracas) (Euphorbiaceae) 

Nymphalidae Historis odius (Mariposa orion) Cecropia spp. (Moraceae) range: So. USA thru C.& S. America & 

Cocos Islands 

Nymphalidae Hypna clytemnestra leafwing Croton spp. (Euphorbiaceae) range: Mexico to Amazon basin 

(= Anaea) (sic. glytemnestra) (Mariposa de alas 

brillantes) 

Nymphalidae Hypolimnas antevorta egg-fly, diadem (Urticaceae ) range: NE Tanzania (Usambara Mountains) 

(sic. antivota) 

Nymphalidae Hypolimnas anthedon variable egg-fly Berkheya spp. (Asteraceae); range: Tropical Africa (forests) and 

Fleurya spp., Urera spp., Madagascar 

Urtica spp. (Urticaceae) 

Nymphalidae Hypolimnas bolina great egg-fly, Asytasia spp., range: India, Ceylon, Burma, Malaysia, 

(b. philippensis) common egg-fly Dipteracanthus spp., Philippines, Australia, Saudia Arabia, 

Pseuderanthemum spp., Madagascar 

Ruellia spp. (Acanthaceae); 

Alternanthera spp. 

(Amaranthaceae); 

Synedrella nodiflora 

(Asteraceae); Ipomoea spp. 

(Convolvulaceae); Sida 

rhombifolia (Malvaceae); 

Ficus microcarpa 

(Moraceae);Polygonum 

prostratum (polygonaceae); 

Portulaca spp. 

(portulacaceae); Richardia 

brasiliensis (Rubiaceae);


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Elatostemma cuneatum, 

Fleurya interrupta, Urtica 

diolica (Urticaceae) 

Range 

Nymphalidae Hypolimnas misippus danaid egg-fly, Asystasia spp., Blepharis range: Indo-Malayan region, Australia, 

(sic. missipus) diadem, mimic spp., Justicia spp., Africa, SE USA, S. America, W. Indies, 

Pseuderanthemum spp., 

Ruellia spp. (Acanthaceae); 

Abutilon spp., Hibiscus spp. 

(Malvaceae); Ficus spp. 

(Moraceae); Plantago spp. 

(Plantaginaceae); Portulaca 

oleracea (Portulacaceae); 

Lamportea spp. (Urticaceae) 

Syria, Hong Kong 

Nymphalidae Hypolimnas monteironis black-tipped Fleurya spp., Urera spp. range: E. Nigeria to Tanzania and Western 

(sic. monterionis) diadem (Urticaceae ) Kenya 

Nymphalidae Hypolimnas salmacis blue diadem Fleurya spp., Urera spp. range: Sierra Leone to Cameroun, Uganda, 

(sic. salmakis, (Urticaceae) Gabon, Zaire, S. Ethiopa 

salamacis) 

Nymphalidae Hypolimnas usambara red spot diadem, Fleurya spp., Urera spp. range: E. Kenya (coastal), E. Tanzania 

Usambara diadem (Urticaceae ) (coastal) 

Nymphalidae Junonia (precis) almana peacock pansy Asteracantha longifolia, range: Ceylon Inida, Burma to China, 

Barleria cristata, Malaysia, Celebes, Java, Sumatra, Formosa, 

Hygrophila spp., Philippines, Hong Kong 

Strobilanthes spp. 


Alternanthera philoxeroides 

(Amaranthaceae); Mimosa 

pudica (Fabaceae); 

Osbeckia spp. 

(Melastomataceae ); 

Plantago spp. 

(plantaginaceae ); 

Antirrhinum majus, 

Vandellia spp. 

(Scrophulariaceae ) 

Nymphalidae Junonia (precis) atlites grey pansy Asteracantha longifolia, range: Ceylon and India to China, Malaysia, 

Barleria spp., Hygrophila Celebes 

spp., Strobilanthes spp. 


Alternanthera philoxeroides 

(Amaranthaceae) 

Nymphalidae Junonia (precis) hierta yellow pansy Asteracantha longifolia, range: Himilayas, India, Ceylon, Burma to 

Asystasia coromandeliana, China, Cambodia, and Africa (dry zones), 

Barleria spp., Arabia 

Chaetacanthus persoonii, 

Justicia natalensis, Ruellia 

spp. (Acanthaceae) 

Nymphalidae Junonia (precis) iphita chocolate pansy, Asteracantha longifolia, range: India, Malaya, Ceylon, Sumatra, 

chocolate soldier Goldfussia fonnosanus, Burma, China 

Hygrophila sp., Justica 

micrantha, Lepidagathis 

fonnosensis, Strobilanthes 

callosus (Acanthaceae) 

Nymphalidae Junonia (precis) lemonias lemon pansy Asteracantha longifolia, range: Himalayas to China & Malaya 

Barleria cristata, Goldjitssia 

fonnosanus, Hygrophila 

phlomoides, Lepidagathis 

spp., Nelsonia campestris, 

Strobilanthes spp. 

(Acanthaceae); Sida


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rhombifolia (Malvaceae) 

Range 

Nymphalidae Junonia (precis) natalica natal commodore, Asystasia coromandeliana, range: Natal 

brown commodore, Barleria spp., 

natal pansy Chaetacanthus setiger, 

Hygrophila spp., Justicia 

spp., Paulowilhelmia spp., 

Phaulopsis parviflora, 

Ruellia spp. 

(Acanthaceae) 

Nymphalidae Junonia (precis) octavia gaudy commodore Eriosema spp. (Fabaceae); range: Sierra Leone to Congo, Abyssinia, 

Coleus spp., Iboza spp., 

Plectranthus spp., 

Pycnostachys spp. 

(Lamiaceae ) 

and Somalia 

Nymphalidae Junonia (precis) oenone blue-spotted pansy, Asytasia coromandeliana, range: Tropical Africa, Madagascar, SW 

dark blue pansy Isoglossa spp., Justicia 

natalensis, Pualowilhelmia 

spp., Ruellia spp. 

(Acanthaceae) 

Arabia 

Nymphalidae Junonia (precis) orithya blue pansy, Asystasia spp., Barleria range: Madagascar, Tropical Africa, Arabia, 

(sic. orithia, blue argus spp., Hygrophila spp., Ceylon, Burma, & India to China, Formosa, 

orythia,orithyia) Hypoestes floribunda, Malaysia to New Guinea and Australia 

Justicia spp., Lepidagathis 

prostrata, 

Pseuderanthemum variabile, 

Rostellularia adscendens, 

Strobilanthes sp., 

Thunbergia alata 

(Acanthaceae); Convolvulus 

spp., Ipomoea batatas 

(Convolvulaceae); Plantago 

spp. (plantaginaceae); 

Angelonia salicariifolia, 

Antirrhinum majus, 

Buchnera linearis, Striga 

asatica (Scrophulariaceae); 

Lippia spp. (Verbenaceae) 

Nymphalidae Junonia (precis) terea soldier commodore Asystasia spp. , Barleria range: Sierra Leone to Uganda, Somalia, 

spp., Justicia spp., Angola 

Paulowilhelmia spp., 

Phaulopsis spp., Ruellia 

spp. (Acanthaceae) 

Nymphalidae Kallima inachus orange dead leaf, Acanthus spp., Hygrophila range: Himalayas and India to C. China, 

Indian dead leaf, spp., Strobilanthes spp. Taiwan, Japan 

orange oak leaf, (Acanthaceae); Girardinia 

Indian oak leaf spp. (Urticaceae) 

Nymphalidae Kallima paralekta Indian leaf butterfly Hemigraphis colorata, range: Ceylon to China & Malaysia, Java, 

Pseuderanthemum Sumatra 

malabaricum, Strobilanthes 

callosus, (Acanthaceae) 

Nymphalidae Lexias dirtea archduke Cratoxylum formosum, range: India to Hainan, Malaya to 

(Euthalia) Garcinia lateriflora Philippines 

(Clusiaceae) 

Nymphalidae Memphis nobilis leafwing Croton spp. (Euphorbiaceae) range: Mexico, Central America 

( Anaea, 

Fountainea) 

Nymphalidae Myscelia cyaniris royal blue, metallic Adelia triloba, Dalechampia range: Mexico to Peru 

(sic. Myselia) blue wave triphylla, Tragia spp. 

(Mariposa azul (Euphorbiaceae) 

real)


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Nymphalidae Neptis hylas common sailor Bombax spp. range: China, India, Nepal, Bunna, Ceylon, 

(Bombacaceae); Acacia 

spp., Canavalia ensifonnis, 

Cylista spp., Desmodium 

spp., Flemingia spp., 

Lepedeza bicolor, Mucuna 

spp., Pueraria spp., Vigna 

catjang, Xylia spp. 

(Fabaceae); [frena 

procumbers (Malvaceae); 

Helicteres spp. 

(Sterculiaceae); Corchorus 

spp., Grewia spp., Trimfetta 

spp. (Tiliaceae); 

Mappafoetida spp., 

Pteroloma triquelum 

(Family?) 

Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia 

Nymphalidae Nessaea aglaura blue-banded nymph Alchornea costaricensis, range: So. Mexico to Colombia and Ecuador 

(Ninfa de bandas Plukenetia volubilis 

azules) (Euphorbiaceae) 

Nymphalidae Parthenos sylvia clipper Tinospora cordifolia range: India, Ceylon & Sri Lanka to China, 

(sic. Parthenus) (sic. slyvia) (Menisperaceae); Adenia Malaya, Philippines, New Guinea 

palmata, Modecca spp., 

Passiflora spp., 

(passifloraceae ) 

s. lilacinus (blue) 

s. violaceae (blue) 

s. butlerinus (blue) 

s. philippensis (brown) 

s. sylvia (brown) 

(brown) 

Nymphalidae Phalanta phalantha common leopard Aberia macrocalyx, range: India, Ceylon, and Burma to S. China, 

(sic. phalanta) Dovyalis rotundifolia, Malaya, Japan, Philippines, Australia, 

Flacourtia spp., Scolopia Madagascar, Tropical Africa 

chinensis, Trimeria alnifolia 

(Flacourtiaceae ); 

Populus alba, Salix spp. 

(Salicaceae); Viola spp. 

(Violaceae) 

Nymphalidae Pseudacraea lucretia false diadem, Lasiodiscus spp range: Sierra Leone to E. Africa, Angola, 

(sic. (sic. lucretaia) false chief (Rhamnaceae ); Somaliland to Madagascar 

Pseaudoacraea) Chrysophyllum spp., 

Manilkara spp., Mimusops 

spp., Pachystela spp., 

Sideroxylon spp. 

(Sapotaceae ) 

Nymphalidae Salamis anacardii clouded mother of Asystasia spp., Brillantaisia range: Sierra Leone to E. Africa, Natal to 

pearl spp., Isoglossa spp., Justicia Abyssinia 

spp., Mimulopsis spp., 

Paulowilhelmia spp. 

(Acanthaceae) 

Nymphalidae Salamis cacta lilac beauty Urera spp. (Urticaceae) range: Sierra Leone through Angola, Zaire, 

Uganda, W. Kenya, Ethiopa, Congo to 

Abyssinia 

Nymphalidae Salamis parhassus forest mother of Asystasia spp., Brillantaisia range: Ethiopian Region 

pearl spp., Isoglossa spp., 

Mimulopsis spp., 

Paulowilhelmia spp. 

(Acanthaceae) 

Nymphalidae Siderone nemesis nemesis Casearia spp. range: C.America to Colombia, Venezuela, 

(Nemesis) (Flacourtiaceae) Brazil, Antilles


(Spanish) 

Nymphalidae Siproeta epaphus black and tan page, Blechum spp., Ruellia spp. range: Mexico to Brazil, Peru 

(= Metamorpha) (sic. ephaphus, browntip (Acanthaceae) 

epapus) (Paje tostado y 

Negro) 

Nymphalidae Siproeta stelenes malachite Blechum spp., Justicia spp., range: So. USA through Central America to 

(= Metamorpha) (Malaquita) Ruellia spp. (Acanthaceae) Brazil and Amazon basin 

Nymphalidae Vindula arsinoe cruiser Adenia spp., Hollnmgia range: Malaysia to Australia 

spp., Passiflora spp. 

(Passifloraceae ) 

Nymphalidae Vindula dejone cruiser Adenia sp. (passifloraceae) range: Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, 

Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo 

Nymphalidae Vindula erota cruiser Adenia palmata, Modecca range: India, Siam, Ceylon, China, Malaysia, 

spp., Passiflora spp. Philippines 

(passifloraceae ) 

Nymphalidae Yoma sabina lurcher Dipteracanthus bracteatus, range: India to Moluccas & Australia 

Ruellia spp. (Acanthaceae) 

Arnathusiidae Amathusia phidippus palm king Cocos nucifera, range: Siam, Burma, Malaysia, Celebes, 

Chrysalidocarpus lutea Java, Philippines 

(Arecaceae) 

Morphidae Morpho grenadensis morpho Macharium seemani range: Nicaragua to Ecuador 

(Morfo) (Fabaceae) 

Morphidae Morpho micropthalmus morpho (Fabaceae) range: Colombia 

Morphidae Morpho peleides morpho Paragonia spp. range: Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela, 

(Morpho azul) (Bignoniaceae); Dalbergia Trinidad 

spp., Lonchocarpus spp., 

Machaerium spp., Mucuna 

spp., Platymiscium spp., 

Pterocarpus spp., Swartzia 

spp., (Fabaceae) 

Brassolidae Caligo atreus magnificent owl Asterogyne martiana range: Mexico to Peru, Venezuela, Colombia 

(BUbo magnifico) (Arecaceae); 

(Cyclanthaceae); Heliconia 

spp. (Heliconiaceae); 

Calathea spp. 

(Marantaceae); Musa spp. 

(Musaceae ) 

Brassolidae Caligo eurilochus forest mort blue, Euterpe edulis (Arecaceae); range: Mexico and Guatemala to Amazon 

(sic. eurulochus, mournful owl Heliconia latispatha basin 

eurolochus ) (BUbo triste) (Heliconiaceae ); 

Calathea latifolia 

(Marantaceae); Musa 

sapientum (Musaceae); 

Heychium coronarium 

(Zingiberaceae) 

Brassolidae Caligo illioneus owl Heliconia spp. range: Costa Rica to Amazon basin 

(sic. illoneus, (BUbo) (Heliconiaceae); Calathea 

ilioni us ) lati/olia (Marantaceae); 

Musa spp. (Musaceae); 

Saccharum officinarum 

(poaceae);HedYchium 

coronarium (Zingiberaceae) 

Brassolidae Caligo memnon giant owl, tawng Canna indica (Cannaceae); range: Mexico to Amazon basin 

owl, Memnon's owl Heliconia spp.


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(Buhito pardo) (Heliconiaceae); Calathea 

lati/olia (Marantaceae); 

Musa spp. (Musaceae) 

Brasolidae Caligo oileus owl Heliconia spp. range: Guatemala to Amazon Basin, 

(sic. oilleus) (Heliconiaceae); Musa spp. Venezuela, Ecuador 

scamander (Musaceae ) 

Brassolidae Opsiphanes cassina owlet Acrocomia vinifera, range: Mexico to Amazon basin 

(sic. cassie) (Mochuelo de Chamaedorea spp., Cocos 

bandas separadas) nucifera, Bactris spp., 

Erythrea salvadorensis, 

Livistona spp., Roystonea 

rezia, (i\recaceae) 

Brassolidae Opsiphanes tamarindi owlet Chamaedorea spp. range: Mexico to Amazon basin, Venezuela 

(Mochuelo (i\recaceae); Canna indica 

heliconia) (Cannaceae); Heliconia spp. 

(Heliconiaceae ); 

Musa sapientum (Musaceae) 

Ithomiidae Greta oto Costa Rica Cestrum lanatum, Cestrum range: Mexico to Panama 

(=Hypoleria) clearwing standleyi (Solanaceae) 

(Mariposa greta) 

Ithomiidae Mechanitis menapis Solanum hispidum, Solanum range: Mexico to Ecuador, Colombia 

(sic. menapsis) torvum (Solanaceae) 

Ithomiidae Mechanitis polymnia (Mariposa de alas Solanum hispidum, S. range: Mexico to the Amazon 

atigradas) jamesii (Solanaceae) 

Ithomiidae Thyridia psidii clearwing Cyphomandra hartwegii range: Mexico to the Amazon, No. 

(Mariposa (Solanaceae) Argentina 

aplaudidora) 

Ithomiidae Tithorea harmonia common tiger Prestonia spp. range: Mexico to Brazil 

(sic. Tithoria) (sic. harmodia) glassywing (Apocynaceae ) 

(Mariposa de frente 

negra) 

Ithomiidae Tithorea tarricina spotted tiger Prestonia portabellensis range: Mexico to Bolivia, Brazil 

(sic. Tithoria) (sic. tarracina) glassywing (Apocynaceae ) 

(Mariposa tomasol) 

Danaidae Amauris niavius friar Cynanchum spp., Gymnema range: forested regions of tropical W., C., & 

(sic. nivialis) spp., Marsdenia spp., E. Africa, south to Natal 

Secamone spp., Tylophora 

spp. (Asclepiadaceae); 

Ipomoea spp. 

(Convolvulaceae) 

Danaidae Amauris ochlea novice Cynanchum spp., Gymnema Lewis p. 110 #21 

spp., Marsdenia spp., range: E. Africa to Natal 

Secamone spp., Tylophora 

spp. (Asclepiadaceae) 

Danaidae Danaus affinis black & white tiger Cynanchum spp., range: Australia, Malaysia, Philippines, 

Ischnostemma selangorica, Thailand 

Tylophora spp., 

Vincetoxicum carnosum 

(Asclepiadaceae ) 

Danaidae Danaus chrysippus plain tiger, Apocynum spp., range: Canary Islands, N. Africa, Asia 

(Anosia) African monarch, (Apocynaceae); Asclepias Minor, Tropical S. Asia, N. Australia, India, 

African queen, spp., Aspidoglossum Ceylon, Malaysia, Japan 

lesser wanderer, interruptum, Brachystelma 

common tiger glabriflorum, Calotropis 

spp., Caralluma spp.,


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Ceropegia spp., Cynanchum 

spp., Eriglossum 

rubiginosum, 

Gomphocarpus spp., 

Huernia spp., Kanahia spp., 

Leichardtia spp., Leptadenia 

spp., Marsdenia 

leichardtiana, Metaplexis 

japonica, Pachycarpus spp., 

Pentarrhinum spp., 

Pentatropis spp., Pergularia 

spp., Periploca 

linarifolia,Raphistemma 

pulchellum, Schizoglossum 

spp., Secamone spp., 

Stapelia spp., Stathmostelma 

spp., Tylophora spp., 

(Asclepiadaceae ); 

Ipomoea bona-nox 

(Convolvulaceae ); 

Euphorbia spp. 

(Euphorbiaceae ); 

Dyerophytum indicum 

(plumbaginaceae); Rosa 

spp. (Rosaceae); 

Antirrhinum spp. 

(Scrophulariaceae ) 

Range 

Danaidae Danaus genutia common tiger, Asclepias spp., Ceropegia range: Afghanistan, Kashmir to China, India, 

Indian monarch, intennedia, Cynanchum Ceylon, Malaysia, Australia 

orange tiger spp., Graphistemma pictum, 

Gymnema spp., Marsdenia 

spp., Metaplexis japonica, 

Pergularia odoratissima, 

Raphistemma spp., 

Stephanotis floribunda, 

Tylophora spp. 


Danaidae Danaus gilippus the queen Nerium spp. (Apocynaceae); range: Southern USA through Central and 

(sic. gillipus, (Reina) Asclepias spp., Calotropis South America, and West Indies 

gilipus, gillippus) procera, Funastrum lineare 

heterophyllum, Gonolobus 

spp., Ibatia quinquelobata, 

Oxypetalum spp., Philibertia 

spp., Sarcostemma spp., 

Stapelia spp., Vincetoxicum 

spp. (Asclepiadaceae) 

Danaidae Danaus plexippus monarch, milkweed Apocynum spp. Range: N. C. & S. America, Canary Islands, 

butterfly, wanderer (Apocynacecae ); India, Ceylon, Burma, Papua, New Zealand, 

(Mariposa Acerates spp., Araujia spp., Australia 

Monarca) Asclepias spp., Calotropis 

spp., Ceropegia intennedia, 

Cynanchum dalhousieae, 


Gonolobus spp., Marsednia 

spp., Matelea reticulata, 

Oxypetalum coeruleum, 

Raphistemma pulchellum, 

Sarcostemma angustissima, 

Stapelia spp., Stephanotis 

floribunda 


Ipomoea spp. 

(Convolvulaceae)


(Spanish) 

Danaidae Euploea carnaralzernan Malayan crow Strophanthus dichotomus range: So. Burma, Thailand, Indo-China, 

(sic. (Apocynaceae ); Sumatra, Malaya 

camerelzeman ) Ficus spp. (Moraceae); 

Danaidae Euploea core common Indian Adenium spp., Allemanda range: India, Ceylon, Burma to Australia 

crow, Australian spp., Carissa ovata, 

crow, oleander Holarrhena antidysenterica, 

butterfly, violet- Ichnoca~usjTutescen~ 

tipped crow Mandevilla spp., Nerium 

spp., Parsonsia spp., 

Plumeria spp., 

Rhyncospermum spp., 

Trachelospermum spp. 

(Apocynaceae); Asclepias 

spp., Brachystelma 

glabriflorum, Calotropis 

gigantea, Ceropegia 

cumingiana, Cryptolepis 

spp., Cryptostegia 

madagascariensis, 

Cynanchum spp., 


Gunnessia pepo, 

Gymnanthera spp., 

Hemidesmus indicus, Hoya 

spp., Ichnostemma 

carnosum, Marsdenia spp., 

Sarcostemma australe, 

Secamone elliptica, 

Stephanotis spp., 

Toxocarpus wightianus, 


(Asclepiadaceae); Ficus 

spp., Streblus asper 

(Moraceae); Morinda spp. 

(Rutaceae) 

Danaidae Euploea mulciber striped blue crow, Ichnocarpus spp., Nerium range: India, So. China, Burma, Java 

blue-spotted crow spp., Parsonia spp., Malaysia, Celebes, Philippines 

(Apocynaceae); Aristolochia 

sp. (Aristolochiaceae); Hoya 

spp., Toxocarpus wightianus 


Argyreia penangiana 

(Convolvulaceae ); 

Ficus spp. (Moraceae) 

Danaidae Idea leuconoe paper kite or "rice Parsonia spp., range: Philippines to Borneo, Formosa 

paper butterfly" (Apocynaceae); Cynanchum 

fonnosanum, Tylophora spp. 


Danaidae Idea lynceus tree nymph Aganosma cymosa, range: Ceylon, India, Burma, Thailand, 

Aganosma corymbosa Malaysia, Sumatra 

(Apocynaceae ) 

Danaidae Ideopsis juventa white tree nymph Ichnocarpus spp. range: Malaysia to Philippines 

(Apocynaceae); Gymnema 

spp., Pergularia 

odoratissima 

(Asclepiadaceae); Piper 

longum (Piperaceae) 

Danaidae Lycorea cleobaea large tiger, tropical Asclepias curassavica range: So. Texas, So. Florida, and Mexico to 

(sic. Licorea) milkweed butterfly (Asclepiadaceae); Carica Argentina, Bolivia, Antilles 

(Mariposa Tigre) papaya, Jacaratia spp.


(Spanish) 


(Caricaceae); Ficus spp. 

(Moraceae); 

Range 

Danaidae Parantica agleoides blue (common) Gymnema spp. range: Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, 

(Danaus) glassy tiger, (Asclepiadaceae); Cocculus Sumatra & Burma 

dark glassy tiger spp. (Menispermaceae); 

Lasianthus firmus 

(Rubiaceae) 

Danaidae Tirumala hamata blue tiger, Ichnocarpus spp., range: S. & E. Asia, Australia 

(Danaus) dark blue tiger Melodinus spp. , Parsonia 

spp. (Apocynaceae); 

Cryptostegia grandiflora, 

Cynanchum spp., 

Heterostemma spp., Hoya 

australis, Leichardtia spp., 

Marsdenia spp., Secamone 

spp., Tylophora spp. 


Danaidae Tirumala limniace blue tiger Asclepias spp., Calotropis range: India, Burma, Ceylon, Hong Kong, 

(Danaus) spp., Dregea spp., Java 

Heterostemma spp., Hoya 

spp., Marsdenia tenacissima 


Crotalaria retusa 

(Fabaceae); Epibaterium 

spp. (Menispermaceae) 

Danaidae Tirumala petiverana African blue tiger Daemia spp., Dregea spp., range: Tropical Africa 

(Danaus) (sic. pertiverana, Hoya spp., Marsdenia spp., 

petriverana) Pergularia extensa 


Danaidae Tirumala septentrionis dark blue tiger Parsonsia spp., Vallaris range: India, Celon to W. China 

(Danaus) dichotoma (Apocynaceae); 

Dregea volubilis, 

Heterostemma brownii, 


(Asclepiadaceae); Cocculus 

ovalifolius 

~enispermaceae) 

Saturniidae Actias luna luna moth Rhus spp. (Anacardiaceae); range: Eastern North America 

Betula papyrifera 

(Betulaceae); Diospyros 

virginiana (Ebenaceae); 

Quercus spp. (Fagaceae); 

Liquidambarsryracij7ua 

(Hamamelidaceae ); 

Carya spp., Juglans spp. 

(Juglandaceae) 

Saturniidae Actias maenas Canarium spp. range: Himalaya through SE Asia to 

(Burseraceae); Averrhoa Sundaland, Sumba, Flores, Sulawesi, 

spp. (Oxalidaceae); Turpina Amboina 

spp. (Staphyleaceae); 

Adinandra spp., Schima spp. 

(Theaceae) 

Saturniidae Actias selene Indian moon moth Lannea spp., Mangifera spp. range: Afghanistan to India, China, Korea 

(Anacardiaceae); Corylus 

spp. (Betulaceae); 

Terminalia spp. 

(Combretaceae); Coriaria 

spp. (Coriariaceae); 

Andromeda spp. 

(Ericaceae); Quercus spp. 

(Fagaceae); Juglans spp. 

(Juglandaceae); Lawsonia


(Spanish) 


spp. (Lythraceae); Hibiscus 

spp. (Malvaceae); 

Azadirachta spp., Cedrela 

spp. (Meliaceae); Moringa 

spp. (Moringaceae); 

Ligustrum spp. (Oleaceae); 

Rhamnus spp. 

(Rhamnaceae); Malus spp., 

Prunus spp., Pyrus spp. 

(Rosaceae); Zanthoxylum 

spp. (Rutaceae); Salix sp. 

(Salicaceae) 

Range 

Saturniidae Argerna mimosae African moon Sclerocarya caffra range: widespread throughout East and 

(Actias by some) moth, mimosa (Anacardiaceae ); Central Africa 

emperor Commiphora mollis 

(Burseraceae);Spirostachys 

africana (Euphorbiaceae) 

Saturniidae Argerna mittrei Madagascar moon Uapaca bojeri range: Madagascar 

(Actias by some) moth, giant comet 

moth 


Saturniidae Attacus atlas atlas moth Anacardium spp., Spondias 

spp. (Anacardiaceae); 

Annona spp., Artabotrys 

spp. (Annonaceae); 

Schefflera spp. (Araliaceae); 

Sarcostemma spp. 

(Asclepiadaceae); Berberis 

spp. (Berberidaceae); 

Carpinus spp. (Betulaceae); 

Canarium spp. 

(Burseraceae); Dillenia spp. 

(Dilleniaceae); Aleurites 

spp., Bischofia spp., 

Phyllanthus spp., Sapium 

spp., (Euphorbiaceae); 

Erythrina spp. (Fabaceae); 

Teucrium spp. (Lamiaceae); 

Cinnamomum spp. 

(Lauraceae); Lagerstroemia 

spp. (Lythraceae); Michelia 

spp. (Magnoliaceae); 

Sandoricum spp., Swietenia 

spp. (Meliaceae); Ardisia 

spp., Embelia spp. 

(Myrsinaceae); Psidium spp. 

(Myrtaceae); Malus spp. 

(Rosaceae); Nauclea spp., 

Mussaenda spp., Vangueria 

spp. (Rubiaceae); Citrus 

spp. (Rutaceae); Salix spp. 

(Salicaceae); Schleichera 

spp. (Sapindaceae); 

Clerodendrum spp. 

(Verbenaceae) 

range: India to China, Malaysia, Philippines 

Uraniidae Urania croesus Tanzanian sunset 

moth 

Omphalea spp. range: Kenya Tanzania 

Uraniidae Urania ripheus Madagascar sunset 

moth 

Omphalea spp. range: Madagascar

Species datasheet

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