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Lesser Wanderer
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Lesser Wanderer

Danaus petilia

Danaus petilia, the lesser wanderer, is a species of butterfly in the nymphalid Danainae subfamily. It a migratory species which is found in Australia and in tropical countries. Its larvae feed on native and introduced cotton bush species.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 333775.