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.