Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus)
The Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) or outside Asia, African Monarch, is a common butterfly which is widespread in Asia and Africa. It belongs to the Danainae (“Milkweed butterflies”) subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae.
It is believed to be one of the first butterflies to be used in art. A 3500 year old Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest illustration of this species.
The Plain Tiger can be considered the archetypical danaine of India. Accordingly, this species has been studied with in greater detail than other members of its subfamily occurring in India.
See an earlier post on Striped Tiger (Danaus genutia)
Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danaus_chrysippus
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They sure do seem to like lantanas, I’ll have to plant some next spring!
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