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Scientific Name : Parantica melaneus
Family : Danaidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : All types of wildlife habitat
Description : The body is black, with white spots and a bright orange abdomen. The upperside of both wins is black or dark purplish brown with pale blue or white marks. The underside of forewing is black and the apex with brown color of dark patches.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Euploea mulciber
(Stripped Blue Crow) -
Euploea midamus
(Spotted Blue Crow) -
Euploea sylvester
(Double-branded Crow) -
Danaus melanippus
(White Tiger) -
Thaumantis diores
(Jungleglory) -
Discophora timora
(Great Duffer) -
Stichophthalma camadeva
(Northern Jungle queen) -
Tirumala limniace
(Blue Tiger) -
Acraea terpsicore
(Tawny Coster)
References:
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Bingham, C.T.1905.Fauna of British India. Butterflies Vol. 1;photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbasmore information please contact with us.
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Bingham, C.T.1905.Fauna of British India. Butterflies Vol. 1;photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbasmore information please contact with us.