Agraulis vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Papilio vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758)

This species is common and fly actively in gardens and open woodlands with sun. It is often observed in flowers of Lantana spp. (Verbenaceae).

The caterpillars are brown and with black bristles, can be pests in passionflower plantations (Passifloraceae) (Berti & Cerignoni, 2010).

Adults feed on nectar

Host-plants recorded for this species in Brazil, according to Beccaloni et al. (2008).

Caprifoliaceae: Lonicera caprifolium, Lonicera japônica. 

Myrtaceae: Eucalyptus grandis

Passifloraceae: Passiflora sp., P. auriculata, P. alata, P. bahiensis, P. capsularis, P. cincinnata, P. clathrata, P. coccinea, P. cornuta, P. deidamioides, P. edulis, P.  ichthyura, P. jileki, P. kermesina, P. mansoi, P. microcarpa, P. miersii, P. morifolia, P. mucronata, P. nítida, P. odontophylla, P. quadrangulares, P. rhamnifolia, P. sidaefolia, P. speciosa, P. suberosa, P. vellozii. Tetrastylis ovalis

Tiliaceae: Corchorus hirsutus

Berti Filho E., Cerignoni J.A. (2010):

Borboletas. Book., Piracicaba, FEALQ: 1-94

Beccaloni G.W, Viloria A.L., Hall S.K., Robinson G.S. (2008):

Catalogue of the hostplants of the Neotropical butterflies. Book., London, S.E.A., Ribes, CYTED, Natural History Museum, IVIC: 1-536