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Lycorea Halia
''Lycorea halia'', the tropical milkweed butterfly (also known as tiger-mimic queen), is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found from Peru to the Caribbean and Mexico. Strays can be found as far north as Texas. The habitat consists of rainforest. The wingspan is about 95–108 mm. Adults feed on bird droppings. The larvae feed on ''Carica papaya'', ''Ficus carica'', '' Asclepias curassavica'' and ''Jacaratia''. Subspecies * '' L. h. halia'' (Suriname, French Guiana) * '' L. h. cleobaea'' (Godart, 1819) (Antilles, Dominican Republic) * '' L. h. atergatis'' Doubleday, 847/small> (Mexico to Venezuela, Colombia) * ''L. h. pales'' C. & R. Felder, 1862 (Peru, Brazil (Acre)) * ''L. h. demeter'' C. & R. Felder, 1865 (Cuba) * ''L. h. cinnamomea'' Weymer, 1883 (Brazil (Amazonas)) * ''L. h. discreta'' Haensch, 1909 (Brazil (Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Bahia)) * ''L. h. fasciata'' Haensch, 1909 (Ecuador) * ''L. h. transiens'' Riley, 1919 (Brazil (Ama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asclepias Curassavica
''Asclepias curassavica'', commonly known as tropical milkweed, is a flowering plant species of the milkweed genus, ''Asclepias''. It is native to the American tropics and has a pantropical distribution as an introduced species. Other common names include bloodflower or blood flower, cotton bush, hierba de la cucaracha, Mexican butterfly weed, redhead, scarlet milkweed, and wild ipecacuanha. It is grown as an ornamental garden plant and as a food source for some butterflies, however it may be harmful to the migration patterns of monarch butterflies when used in gardens outside of its native tropical range. Though public concern for the rapidly declining monarch population increased the demand and commercial availability of milkweed among nurseries in the US, the results have been mixed. While tropical milkweed may effectively sustain monarch larvae, the perennial growth of the plant takes ill effect on the monarchs' migratory patterns and may have other physiological effects. Us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
