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Butterfly Blue Monarch (Tirumala petiverana) at Buhoma Blue Monarch seen at Buhoma Ruhija, 21.07.2016 Buhoma,Butterfly,Tirumala petiverana,Uganda Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Butterfly Blue Monarch (Tirumala petiverana) at Buhoma

Blue Monarch seen at Buhoma Ruhija, 21.07.2016

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    This is not an Euxanthe crossleyi.
    http://www.biolib.cz/en/image/id262160/

    I think this is a Tirumala petiverana.
    http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Africa%20-%20Tirumala%20petiverana.htm
    http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=447779     Posted 8 years ago
  2. View DR_M_Z's profile
    DR_M_Z
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    My guide insists on Euxanthe crossleyi: Euxanthe crossleyi has yellowish/creamy colour while the other has got blue partnering and does not have the more sharply pointed wings of Tirumala petiverana.
    Euxanthe crossleyi has more rounded wings     Posted 8 years ago

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The Blue Monarch

The Blue Monarch, African Blue Tiger, or Dappled Monarch is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in tropical Africa. The habitat consists of Afromontane, lowland and riverine forests.

The wingspan is 60–75 mm. There is one generation per year. Adults are on wing from February to May in Zimbabwe.

The larvae feed on ''Pergularia extensa'', ''Pergularia daemia'', ''Daemia'', ''Hoya'', and ''Marsdenia rubicunda''.

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Uploaded Dec 19, 2016. Captured Jul 21, 2016 10:19.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/11.0
  • 10/6400s
  • ISO450
  • 500mm