Striped Tiger Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Danaus genutia
Family : Danaidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Jungles,bushes and gardens
Description : Orange butterfly with strong black veins, which fuse close to the margin into a broad black area with small medium sized and small dots. This pattern repeats on the hindwings, but the white spots are all small. Underside has a similar pattern, but are of a paler orange.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Thaumantis diores
(Jungleglory) -
Euploea crameri
(Sundarban Crow) -
Euploea sylvester
(Double-branded Crow) -
Acraea terpsicore
(Tawny Coster) -
Discophora timora
(Great Duffer) -
Euploea algea
(Long-branded Blue Crow) -
Danaus melanippus
(White Tiger) -
Euploea midamus
(Spotted Blue Crow) -
Euploea mulciber
(Stripped Blue Crow)
References:
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Bhuyan et. Al. 2005.Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera;photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbas,Birdwing,Bangladesh.more information please contact with us.
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Bhuyan et. Al. 2005.Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera;photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbas,Birdwing,Bangladesh.more information please contact with us.