Lycorea halia explained

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^[1] 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, [1847] (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 (Amazonas))

External links

• Lycorea halia, Butterflies and Moths of North America

Notes and References

1. Van-Wright. R.I.. Ackery. P.R.. Turner. T.. Anetia Jaegeri, Danaus Cleophile and Lycoriea cleobaea from Jamaica (Nymphalide: Danaine). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 1992. 46. 4. 273–279.