Danaus chrysippus
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Danaus chrysippus, also known as the plain tiger, African queen, or African monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia, Australia and Africa. It belongs to the Danainae subfamily of the b
Danaus chrysippus Female by kadavoor
Plain tiger male underside
Close-up of the wing scales of a male Danaus chrysippus
Male showing the pheromone pouch and brush-like organ in Kerala
Queen (butterfly)
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The queen butterfly is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae with a wingspan of 80–85 mm. It is orange or brown with black wing borders and small white forewing spots on its d
Danaus chrysippus
…requires more research. In any case, these three species are closely related; their closest relatives, in turn, might be the soldier (D. eresimus) and queen (D. gilippus) butterflies. Several local forms have been described from Asia…
Queen
Danaus gilippus male dorsal
Egg
Fifth instar caterpillar