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plain tiger

Danaus chrysippus

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12.5499, 76.1816

Field Notes

Notes:

As usual for diurnal butterflies, this species rests with its wings closed. When basking it sits close to the ground and spreads its wings with its back to the sun so that the wings are fully exposed to the sun's rays.

Species ID Suggestions

Tawny Coster

Acraea terpsicore
Atul
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