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Plain Tiger

Danaus chrysippus, Linnaeus

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Description:

A common butterfly about 70-80 mm wingspan. Slow flight close to the ground. Prefers open country but seen in forest too and up to 2500 m in the hills. On the wing throughout the year. Visits flowers and seen only occasionally on damp patches. Known to migrate.

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Common Name: Plain Tiger
Scientific Name: Danaus chrysippus, Linnaeus
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Danaidae
Place: Mendrelgang, Bhutan
Photograph By: I. Jatishwor Singh

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