North American Ecology (US and Canada)
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Mostly residential in North America where habitat is MOSTLY BRUSHY OR WOODED (Scott 1986). Host plants are largely restricted to one genus with most known hosts from ARISTOLOCHIA. Hosts are usually vines or herbaceous. Eggs are laid on the host plant in clutches with 1-20 eggs per clutch. Individuals overwinter as pupae. There are multiple flights each year with the approximate flight time from MAR1-SEP30 depending on latitude (Scott 1986).
Behavior
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Adults sip nectar and mud. Males patrol for females (Scott, 1986).
