The Common Tiger

Danaus genutia

Description

Danaus geneutia has brownish yellow wings with veins marked with a wide black band. The edges of the wings are black with two rows of white spots. The underside of the wings resembles the upper side but is paler in color. Male butterflies have a prominent black and white spot on the underside of the hind wings.

Larva: Danaus geneutia larvae are black in color with a pair of narrow white bands and yellow spots running down their back. There are long cone-shaped reddish black filaments in the 2nd, 8th and 11th segments which can be used to disperse pheromones or ward off predators.

Pupa: Danaus geneutia pupae are round, compressed, pale green in color characterized by black, gold and silver spots, smooth surface.

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

Wingspan from 70 – 100 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

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Animalia

PHYLUM

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Arthropoda

CLASS

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Insecta

ORDER

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Lepidoptera

FAMILY

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Nymphalidae

GENUS

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Danaus

SPECIES

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Danaus genutia

Distribution

Danaus geneutia can be found in rainforests with moderate to dense rainfall, dry and humid deciduous forests, forest edges, degraded slopes or hills and vacant land close to settlements.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Danaus geneutia spread across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Java, Papua New Guinea and northeastern Australia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Danaus geneutia is a strong flier, but its wings are shallow and slow, usually seen circling in areas of flowers or shrubs. In the morning, the male species will eat the alkaloid pyrrolizidine that flow from the stems and pods of the Senna bush, the alkaloids are processed into a poison for protection. Late in the afternoon, especially when it is cloudy, usually sunbathe with wings spread out on a bush or twig. When eating usually remains closed.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Danaus geneutia larvae feed on the leaves of vines from the Asclepiadaceae family, including Asclepias curassavica, Ceropegia intermedia, Cynanchum dalhousieae, Raphistemma pulchellum, Stephanotis species, Tylophora tenuis.

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Danaus geneutia reproduces by laying eggs (oviparous), the eggs are laid individually in the host plant, shaped like a dome and cream.

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Independent age : at birth

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Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

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Reference

  1. Danaus genutia Article 
  2. Common Tiger article 
  3. Danaus genutia on Wikipedia article