Danaus petilia

Danaus petilia
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

  1. ^ 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.