Immature stages of Plain Tiger, Danaus chrysippus chrysippus a rare butterfly of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera: Danaidae)

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Published Dec 1, 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v4i2.266

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T. C. Khatri
J.N. Government College, Port Blair – 744104, Andamans
Tripta Khatri
J.N. Government College, Port Blair – 744104, Andamans

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The plain Tiger Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera: Danaidae) is a widely distributed butterfly is rare in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The scarcity of food plant Calotropis in the islands is the reason for rarity. The immature stages of the butterfly are discussed in the paper with some unusual observations such as laying of eggs in cluster and on the upper side of food plant, showing stress on survival of the fly.

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Andaman, Butterfly, Immature stages, Lepidoptera

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Vol 4 No 2 (2012)
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Research Articles

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Immature stages of Plain Tiger, Danaus chrysippus chrysippus a rare butterfly of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera: Danaidae). (2012). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 4(2), 288-290. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v4i2.266