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Glassy Tiger

Parantica aglea melanoides

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Field Notes

Description:

The Glassy Tiger (Parantica aglea) is a butterfly found in India that belongs to the Crows and Tigers, that is, the Danaid group of the Brush-footed butterflies family.

Habitat:

spotted feeding on Indian Turnsole, Heliotropium indicum, in a clearing in tropical jungle, Cambodia

Reference Links:

Parantica aglea

Species ID Suggestions

Glassy Tiger

Parantica aglea

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (6)
pamsai
thanks Nuwan... never should have doubted!
NuwanChathuranga
i think Parantica aglea is the correct id http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/115-parantica/parantica-aglea Parantica agleoides is different http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist%20V2/CI/index.php/start-page/startpage/showbutterfly/55
pamsai
Any ideas on whether this is Glassy Tiger Parantica aglea melanoides, or Dark Glassy Tiger, Parantica agleoides agleoides?
pamsai
Nuwan, wondering if this isn't the dark glassy tiger, Parantica agleoides agleoides http://butterflycircle.blogspot.hk/2012/06/life-history-of-dark-glassy-tiger.html It's got those little lines between the 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 sets of sopts on the lower forewing.

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