Mestra amymone
Common name: Common Mestra
Feeds on these plants:
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Deep Red)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Gold)
Bidens ferulifolia
(sold as Yellow Empire)
Heliotropium arborescens ‘Marine’
Heliotropium arborescens
(sold as Fragrant Delight)
Lantana camara
(sold as Carlos)
Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Peach Sunrise)
Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Pink Dawn)
Lantana hybrid
(sold as New Gold)
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)
Mestra amymone, the Common Mestra, can be found in AZ,NM,TX,WY,NE,SD,IA,MO,KS,OK, and LA.
Favorite nectar plants include: Asclepias curassavica, Bidens, and Lantana
USDA Growing Zones for these plants include: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Host plants:
Dalechampia
Tragia
Tragia nepetifolia
Tragia volubilis
CC0 images courtesy of
Alan Schmierer
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