Acanthaceae Butterflies

Acanthaceae are host plants to many butterfly caterpillars, and provide nectar flowers that attract many butterflies. Caterpillar foodplant to:

• Hypolimnas misippus – Diadem
• Salamis anacardii – Clouded Mother of Pearl
• Junonia orithya – Eyed Pansy
• Junonia hierta – Yellow Pansy
• Junonia oenone – Blue Pansy
• Junonia natalica – Natal Pansy
• Catacroptera cloanthe – Pirate
• Eretis umbra – Small Marbled Elf
• Sarangesa phidyle – Small Elfin

(Note: some of these butterflies also feed on other families)