Lycorea halia

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 and Mexico. Strays can be found as far north as Texas. The habitat consists of rainforest.

Tropical milkweed butterfly
From MHNT
Ventral view, same specimen
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Lycorea
Species:
L. halia
Binomial name
Lycorea halia
(Hübner, 1816)
Synonyms
  • Eueides halia Hübner, 1816
  • Papilio ceres Cramer, [1776]
  • Lycorea halia pieteri Lamas, 1978
  • Heliconia cleobaea Godart, [1819]
  • Lycorea halia domingensis Niepelt, 1927
  • Lycorea atergatis Doubleday, [1847]
  • Lycorea cleobaea roqueana Bryk, 1953
  • Lycorea halia minuscula Bryk, 1953

The wingspan is about 95–108 mm. Adults feed on bird droppings.

The larvae feed on Carica papaya, Ficus carica, Asclepias curassavica and Jacaratia.

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