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Common Tiger Butterfly

ஆரஞ்சு வரியன்

Danaus genutia

Common Tiger Butterfly
Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

Danaus genutia, the common tiger, is one of the common butterflies of India. It belongs to the "crows and tigers", that is, the Danainae group of the brush-footed butterflies family. The butterfly is also called striped tiger in India to differentiate it from the equally common plain tiger, Danaus chrysippus. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1779.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Danaus genutia — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): ஆரஞ்சு வரியன் — CC BY-SA 4.0