Blue Monarch
Tirumala petiverana
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''.
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''.
