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Hypolimnas Hübner 1819

The Eggflies and Diadems

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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  Eggfly (Hypolimnas misippus) mating, Tanzania
Containing group: Junoniini

Introduction

Hypolimnas is a widespread Old World tropical genus, with several very widely-distributed species. Some species are markedly sexually dimorphic, with the females mimicking Danaus chrysippus and other unpalatable species. In other species, both sexes are Batesian mimics of various danaines.

Hypolimnas bolina is also of interest as one of a few butterfly species that are known to be infected with male-killing Wolbachia (Dyson et al. 2002; Mitsuhashi et a. 2004).

Other Names for Hypolimnas Hübner 1819

References

Ackery PR, Smith CR, and Vane-Wright RI eds. 1995. Carcasson's African butterflies. Canberra: CSIRO.

Corbet AS, Pendlebury HM, and Eliot JN. 1992. The butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. Malayan Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.

Dyson EA, Kamath MK, and Hurst GDD. 2002. Wolbachia infection associated with all-female broods in Hypolimnas bolina (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae): evidence for horizontal transmission of a butterfly male killer. Heredity 88: 166-171.

Mitsuhashi W, Fukuda H, Nicho K, and Murakami R. 2004. Male-killing Wolbachia in the butterfly Hypolimnas bolina. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 112: 57-64.

Parsons M. 1999. The butterflies of Papua New Guinea: their systematics and biology. Academic Press, San Diego.

Vane-Wright RI, and de Jong R. 2003. The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. Zoologische Verhandelingen 343: 1-267.

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Scientific Name Hypolimnas bolina
Location captive, Itami City Museum of Insects
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source リュウキュウムラサキ。伊丹市昆虫館にて リュウキュウムラサキ(琉ங
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Scientific Name Hypolimnas misippus
Location Taiwan
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Sex Male
Source IMG_7025_ajs1
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2005 leemt2
Eggfly (Hypolimnas misippus) mating, Tanzania
Scientific Name Hypolimnas misippus
Location Karatu, Tanzania
Comments In this dimorphic species the orange female (above) mimics the distasteful African Monarch (Danaus chrysippus). The black-and-white male (below) is non-mimetic.
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By David Bygott
Behavior Copulating
Sex Male and female
Life Cycle Stage Adult
View Dorsal & lateral
Copyright © 2005
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