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It is most common among all Indian buttertflies and the strongest flier of the genus Danaus. It is also known as the African Monarch and the African Queen. It is found throughout the country, including the deserts and in the hills upto a height of 3000m above sea level. It flies in an ubdulating fashion and generally remains on wing for considerably lomg periods. It is seen visting flowers of Lantana, Fiddle-leaved Jatropha, Ceylon Carissa, Common Zinnia, Celosia pyramidalis, Aztec Marigold, Sunflower, Bachelor's Button, Pink Cocks'comb, Sweet Sultan, Floss Flower, Radish, Lucerne, Berseem, Bougainvillea, Vipersbugloss, Zinnia pumila, Z.harmony, Emilia aurea, etc.
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