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Danaus chrysippus alcippus
Danaus chrysippus, also known as the Plain Tiger or African Monarch, is a common butterfly which is widespread in Asia and Africa. It belongs to the Danainae ("Milkweed butterflies") subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. It is a medium-sized, non-edible butterfly, which is mimicked by multiple species.
Feeding on open grassy area beside the Albert Nile River
according to Wiki, Danaus chrysippus alcippus is well on the way of becoming a distinct species. http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Afr...
bayucca. I found a butterfly booklet that I got from Sth. Africa, and it gives the subspecies as aegyptius? Any ideas about that?
Danaus chrysippus alcippus, the white form of the Plain Tiger.
http://www.arkive.org/plain-tiger/danaus...
http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Afr...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danaus_chry...
http://www.lepiforum.de/webbbs/images/f1...