The Danaid Eggfly(Hypolimnas misippus) is a strikingly beautiful butterfly commonly found in South India and Sri Lanka. The species is well known for mimicry and Polymorphism.
The upperside of the wing of male is dark brownish black with fore wing having a pair of oblique white spot. The hind wings also carry a large white spot.
The female is polymorphic and mimics the Plain Tiger in appearance.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Suborder:
Ditrysia
Superfamily:
Papilionoidea
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Hypolimnas
Species:
misippus
Citations: .
The Dandid eggfly is a rare visitor to our school garden. We initially cofused the female with the Plain Tiger. The photographs were taken in the School Garden. The reference is obtained from Wikipedia.
