Description
The butterfly in the picture is a male. The butterfly's glands that produce a scent can be seen in the rear wing, like a black spot.Larvae feed off these plants:
• Asclepiadaceae :
- Asclepias sp.
- Sarcostemma sp.
- Vincetoxicum sp.
Adult butterflies feed off these plants:
• Apocynaceae :
- Apocynum sp.
• Asclepiadaceae :
- Asclepias sp.
• Asteraceae :
- Viguiera sp.
- Helianthus annuus (girasol).
- Bebbia sp.
- Solidago sp.
- Chrysothamnus sp.
- Baccharis sp.
- Senecio sp.
- Tetradymia sp.
- Pluchea sp.
- Cirsium sp.
• Boraginaceae :
- Heliotropium sp.
• Fabaceae :
- Acacia sp.
- Prosopis sp.
- Melilothus sp.
• Hydrophyllaceae :
- Eriodictyon sp.
• Polygonaceae :
- Erigonium sp.
• Ranunculaceae :
- Clematis sp.
• Tamaricaceae :
- Tamarix sp.
• Verbenaceae :
- Lantana sp.
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