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Butterflies in Mind -- Perennials
Susan C. Dunlap
Butterflies in Mind - Perennials. This book is a definitive guide to perennial nectar plants preferred by US butterflies. It empowers you to feed, attract, support (and help identify) nectar-feeding butterflies that reside in the US....

Marpesia petreus

Common name: Ruddy Daggerwing

Feeds on these plants:

Acacia aneura

Acacia baileyana

Acacia caffra

Acacia cardiophylla

Acacia cognata

Acacia craspedocarpa

Acacia cultriformis

Acacia dealbata

Acacia decora

Acacia drummondii

Acacia farnesiana

Acacia greggii

Acacia iteaphylla

Acacia linifolia

Acacia longifolia

Acacia melanoxylon

Acacia pendula

Acacia podalyriifolia

Acacia pravissima

Acacia redolens

Acacia retinodes

Acacia saligna

Acacia stenophylla

Acacia verticillata

Acacia vestita

Bidens alba

Bidens artistosa

Bidens ferulifolia

Bidens ferulifolia
(sold as Yellow Empire)

Bidens pilosa

Bidens polylepis

Buddleja alternifolia

Buddleja colvilei

Buddleja crispa

Buddleja davidii

Buddleja davidii ‘Harlequin’

Buddleja davidii ‘Pink Delight’

Buddleja davidii
(sold as dwarf)

Buddleja lindleyana

Buddleja marrubifolia

Buddleja saligna

Buddleja salviifolia

Buddleja weyeriana 'honeycomb'

Buddleja x pikei

Buddleja x weyeriana

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Chromolaena odorata

Lantana camara
(sold as Carlos)

Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Peach Sunrise)

Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Pink Dawn)

Lantana hirta

Lantana hybrid
(sold as New Gold)

Lantana involucrata

Lantana montevidensis

Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Confetti)

Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Lavender Trailing)

Lantana montevidensis
(sold as New Gold)

Lantana montevidensis
(sold as orange)

Lantana montevidensis
(sold as white)

Lantana montevidensis
(sold as yellow)

Lantana ‘Silver Mound’

Tournefortia species

Marpesia petreus, the Ruddy Daggerwing, can be found in FL,VA,NE,WY,TX,AZ,NM, and KS.
Favorite nectar plants include: Acacia, Bidens, Buddleja, Cephalanthus, and Lantana
USDA Growing Zones for these plants include: 7,8,9,10,11

Host plants:
Anacardium
Anacardium occidentale
Ficus
Ficus aurea
Ficus carica
Ficus citrifolia
Ficus goldmanii
Ficus microcarpa
Ficus pertusa
Maclura
Maclura excelsa
Zanthoxylum fagara

PD image courtesy of
Adrian

CC0 image courtesy of
NSG group

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