- Danaus petilia
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Lesser Wanderer Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Danaus Species: D. petilia Binomial name Danaus petilia
(Stoll, 1790)The Lesser Wanderer (Danaus petilia) is a species of butterfly in the nymphalid Danainae subfamily. It is found in the Australia.[1]
References
- ^ Danaus petilia, Tree of Life Project
- Ackery, P. R. & Vane-Wright, R. I. 1984 Milkweed butterflies. London: British Museum (Natural History).
- Lushai, G., Zalucki, M. P., Smith, D. A. S., Goulson, D. & Daniels, G. 2005 The lesser wanderer butterfly, Danaus petilia (Stoll 1790) stat. rev. (Lepidoptera: Danainae), reinstated as a species. Australian Journal of Entomology 44, 6-14.
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