Plain Tiger or African Monarch (Danaus chrysippus) | Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

Looks a lot like the Monarch butterfly...being tawny orange, black and white.The hindwing has three small black spots almost at the centre.

Habitat:

On the weeds (Tridax procumbens mostly) growing on a spot of wasteland behind my office. This place has become a haven for butterflies...I am afraid this habitat will disappear once the Cleanliness Committee finds out about it!

Notes:

Called Tamot in Bangla...maybe from the word Tama for Copper.

Reference Links:

Danaus chrysippus, http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/744/Danaus-chrysippus

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Thanks, Adarsha B S. It was a mild day and the walk around office during lunch was quite fruitful.:)

Beautiful series :)

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