The Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) is a medium sized butterfly with a wingspan of about 70–88 mm. It belongs to the Danae subfamily of the brush footed butterflies, family Nymphalidae. It has black body with white spots. The wings has tawny color with black and white spots. They lay their eggs on milkweeds on which their larvae (caterpillars) feed and that is why they are generally known as Milkweed butterfly. The other common name is African Monarch.
Plain Tiger Butterfly-Danaus Chrysippus
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Perfect shots! Butterflies are among of those I want to capture along with the flowers, beaches and skies..
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