Subspecies Danaus chrysippus petilia (Stoll, 1790)
- Papillio petilia Stoll, C. in Cramer, P. 1790. Uitlandsche Kapellen. [Dutch title] or Papilions exotiques des trois parties du monde l'Asie, l'Afrique et l'Amérique. [French title]. Supplement. Amsterdam Baalde and Utrecht : Wild Pt (2) pp. 43–162 pls 9–26; Suppl. (3) p. 1. 43-162 pls 9-26 [dated 1775-1790].
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Common and widespread on Torres Strait islands.
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore (associated flora: Brachystelma glabriflorum (F.Muell.) Schltr. [ASCLEPIADACEAE] Bowich; Gomphocarpus cancellatus (Burm. f.) Bruyns [ASCLEPIADACEAE] Broad-leaved Cottonbush; Marsdenia australis (R.Br.) Druce [APOCYNACEAE] Doubah; Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton [APOCYNACEAE] Giant Calotrope; Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) W.T.Aiton [APOCYNACEAE] Narrowleaf Cottonbush; Rhyncharrhena linearis (Decne.) K.L.Wilson [ASCLEPIADACEAE] Purple Pentatrope; Calotropis procera (Aiton) R.Br. ex W.T.Aiton [APOCYNACEAE] Rubber Tree; Sarcostemma esculentum (L.f.) R.W.Holm [APOCYNACEAE]; Cynanchum carnosum (R.Br.) Schltr. [ASCLEPIADACEAE]; Cynanchum christineae P.I.Forst. [ASCLEPIADACEAE]; Cynanchum floribundum R.Br. [ASCLEPIADACEAE]; Cynanchum leibianum (F.Muell.) P.I.Forst. [APOCYNACEAE]; Asclepias curassavica L. [ASCLEPIADACEAE]; Asclepias physocarpa Schltr. [ASCLEPIADACEAE]).
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2015 | ADDED |