Summary details for Danaus chrysippus
Monarch, African
This species is the mimicry model for the female of Hypolimnas misippus.
| Hypolimnas misippus | Danaus chrysippus |
| Distinctly black veins on top of wing, and scalloped margin of the hind wing. | |
| Has a single median spot on the underside of the hind wing. | Has three or four spots on the underside of the hind wing. |
Source: https://www.biodiversity.org.na/taxondisplay.php?nr=5371
