Asystasia gangetica
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Asystasia gangetica is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is commonly known as the Chinese violet, coromandel or creeping foxglove. In South Africa this plant may simply be called asysta
Asystasia gangetica 11 05 2010
From Hyderabad, India
Botanical illustration of Asystasia gangetica.
Asystasia gangetica seed head
Hypolimnas misippus
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Hypolimnas misippus, the Danaid eggfly, mimic, or diadem, is a widespread species of nymphalid butterfly. It is well known for polymorphism and mimicry. Males are in a singular form, appearing blackis
Asystasia gangetica
…and moth that use A. g. micrantha as a larval foodplant; Junonia oenone, Junonia hierta, Junonia natalica, Junonia terea, Protogoniomorpha parhassus, Hypolimnas misippus and Microplexia costimaculalis. The vigorous growth of A. g. micrantha in tropical regions makes it a weed which can smother certain indigenous vegetation…
Hypolimnas misippus Madayippara
Danaid eggfly Female
Male underside
Female, underside