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African monarch

Danaus chrysippus

Photo by Mel11
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Field Notes

Description:

Seen on a coastal bush

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Ornithoptera80
Great find, the sub-species that you spotted is (Danaus chrysipppus orientis), which is found in Tropical parts of Africa and Madagascar.
SukanyaDatta
I am glad you agree with the ID! We don't have Monarchs in India but the Tiger butterfly is a lookalike...this one looked so similar! My sister and I feel the same way about the prefix Common (not common to us at all!) ...so she says Commonly seen!
Mel11
Thanks Sukanya, chose African monarch. I find that when researching spotting I often find that they are common this or the other (but not common to me!) :-)
SukanyaDatta
Looks like Danaus chrysippus, also known as the plain tiger...or African monarch...check it out.

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Wildlife of Southern Africa
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PublishedNovember 18, 2020

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