Danaid eggfly

phylum	Arthropoda	Danaid eggfly is well known for polymorphism and mimicry. Males are blackish with distinctive white spots that are fringed in blue. Females are in multiple forms that include male-like forms while others closely resemble the toxic butterflies Danaus chrysippus and Danaus plexippus. They are found across Africa, Asia and Australia. In the Americas, they are found in the West Indies, with strays in Central and North America. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Brush-footed butterflies
Class	Insecta
order	Lepidoptera
family	Nymphalidae
species	Hypolimnas misippus

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