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Danaus chrysippus
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butterfly found in Asia and Africa
OverviewAI-generated
Danaus chrysippus is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae within the order Lepidoptera. It is classified under the kingdom Animalia, phylum Arthropoda, and class Insecta. The species is part of the genus Danaus and is commonly known as the Plain tiger. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2021.
The butterfly has a wide distribution, with records from countries including India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Eritrea, and Tanzania. It is described as being widespread across Asia and Africa. Historical records indicate that it was depicted in an ancient Egyptian fresco found in Luxor, dating back 3,500 years. The species utilizes several plants as hosts, including Antirrhinum, Aspidoglossum, Calotropis, and Calotropis gigantea.
Synthesized by Vinony from 28 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, IUCN Red List, Encyclopedia of Life, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyNymphalidae
金斑蝶（學名Danaus chrysippus），是廣佈在亞洲及非洲的一種蛺蝶。樺斑蝶相信是最早被描繪的蝴蝶。一幅3500年前在樂蜀發現的古埃及濕壁畫上就描繪了此蝴蝶。
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 853
- With media
- 83
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, YPM
- Recorded in
- India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Eritrea, Tanzania, Angola, Kenya, Ethiopia
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- taxon common name
- monarszka rani
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- short name
- D. chrysippus
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Encyclopedic overview
Plain Tiger 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 brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. Danainae primarily consume plants in the genus Asclepias, more commonly called milkweed. Milkweed contains toxic compounds, cardenolides, which are often consumed and stored by many butterflies. Because of their emetic properties, the plain tiger is unpalatable to most predators. As a result, its colouration is widely mimicked by other species of butterflies. The plain tiger inhabits a wide variety of habitats, although it is less likely to thrive in jungle-like conditions and is most often found in drier, wide-open areas.
D. chrysippus encompasses three main subspecies: D. c. alcippus, D. c. chrysippus, and D. c. orientis. These subspecies are found concentrated in specific regions within the larger range of the entire species.
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