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Hypolimnas misippus is a common insect in tropical Asia, Africa 
and Australia, as well as South America, and is occasionally to be 
found within the borders of our own country in southern Florida. 
In the males the color is dark purple and blue black with a large 
oval white spot near the middle of each fore wing and a small one at 
the upper angle. A large circular white spot occupies the middle of 
each lower wing. In a ring around the white spots the metallic 
purple is most conspicuous and will be seen to the best advantage 
Hypolimnas misippus. Male. 
when the insect is held in a slanting position with its head toward 
the observer, particularly if the light be at his back. 
In strong contrast to the male, the female is reddish orange, the 
upper wings being blackish brown on the upper and outer portion 
with several conspicuous white spots arranged in an irregular row 
crossing the outer third of the wing. Two rows of small light spots 
follow the outer margin. The lower wings are black bordered, 
containing faint orange spots along their outer margin. 
The male insect is brown and black below with large white 
patches, which in the lower wings cover half their area. The female 
is much alike in coloring on both sides. 
The female butterfly differs in such a striking manner from the 
male that one would never guess that they were related. It has a 
decided look like a Danais and is supposed to mimic species of that 
