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Striped Tiger (64)
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This is a shot of Striped Tiger (Danaus genutia) from
Nymphalidae family, Hope you like it :o)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Danainae
Tribe: Danaini
Genus: Danaus
Species: D. genutia
Distribution
The butterfly is distributed throughout India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and extending to South East Asia and Australia (except New Guinea).
Habits
While the butterfly is a strong flier, it never flies rapidly or high. It has stronger and faster strokes than the Plain Tiger. The butterfly ranges forth in search of its host and nectar plants. It visits gardens where it nectars on the flowers of Lantana, Celosia, Adelocaryum, Cosmos, Zinnia and other garden plants.
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